Ayurveda Wiki
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Agni — Digestive FireAgni is the Ayurvedic concept of digestive fire — the metabolic intelligence that transforms food into nourishment, governs immunity, and determines how effectively the body and mind process all experience.Ama — Toxic ResidueAma is the Ayurvedic concept of undigested residue — a sticky, toxic substance produced when Agni (digestive fire) is insufficient. It accumulates in the body's channels and is considered the root cause of most chronic disease.Dhatus - The Seven TissuesThe dhatus are the seven fundamental tissue categories described in Ayurveda, ranging from nutritive fluid to reproductive tissue. Ayurveda traditionally explains their nourishment as a sequential process supported by healthy digestion and tissue metabolism.Dinacharya — Daily RoutineDinacharya is the Ayurvedic system of daily practices — a structured morning and evening routine designed to align the body's natural rhythms with the cycles of the day, support digestion, and maintain doshic balance.Introduction to Ayurveda: The Ancient Indian Science of LifeA beginner-friendly introduction to Ayurveda — covering doshas, the five elements, prakriti, vikriti, agni, daily routine, herbs, panchakarma, and how to start safely.Ojas — Vital EssenceOjas is the Ayurvedic concept of vital essence — the most refined product of healthy digestion and tissue metabolism, considered the physical foundation of immunity, vitality, and the connection between body and consciousness.Panchakarma - An Educational OverviewPanchakarma is Ayurveda's set of five classical cleansing therapies, traditionally performed under close professional supervision. This page explains what the therapies are and how they are structured - as education, not a how-to or a self-treatment guide.Prakriti — Your ConstitutionPrakriti is your inherent Ayurvedic constitution — the unique proportion of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha determined at conception that defines your baseline physical and psychological tendencies throughout life.Ritucharya - Seasonal RoutineRitucharya is the Ayurvedic practice of adjusting diet, activity, and daily habits with the changing seasons - a framework for staying balanced year-round by anticipating how each season influences the doshas.Srotas - The Body's ChannelsSrotas are the channels of the body in Ayurveda - the physical and subtle pathways through which nourishment, wastes, fluids, and information are said to flow. Keeping these channels clear is considered essential to health.The Five Elements (Pancha Mahabhutas)The Pancha Mahabhutas are the five fundamental elements — space, air, fire, water, and earth — that Ayurveda considers the building blocks of all matter, including the human body.The Six Tastes (Shad Rasa)The Shad Rasa are the six fundamental tastes recognised in Ayurveda — sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent — each with distinct elemental compositions and specific effects on the doshas, Agni, and body tissue.The Three DoshasThe doshas — Vata, Pitta, and Kapha — are Ayurveda's three constitutional types, each representing a distinct combination of elemental qualities that govern physiology, temperament, and health tendencies.Vikriti — Current ImbalanceVikriti is your current state of doshic imbalance — the deviation from your natural constitution (Prakriti) caused by diet, lifestyle, stress, season, or illness. It is the starting point for Ayurvedic treatment.What is Ayurveda?Ayurveda is a 5,000-year-old system of natural medicine from India that views health as the balance of body, mind, and consciousness — not merely the absence of disease.
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