Ayurvedic Nutrition
Ahara and it's importance
What do we take in to nourish body/mind to give us energy including food, water, breath, emotions, and any intake we get through our sense organs?
The mind's aspects
What are Manas(mind attached to senses), Ahankara (ego), Buddha (discrimination), Chitta (memory)?
The meaning of dvavyaguna
The dosha has overcome asthayi dhatu resulting in pathological conditions during this stage of disease
What is manifestation or vyakti?
Red flags which require a referral
Any talk about harming themselves or others
Severe reactivity- emotional outburst
Symptoms of post traumatic stress
Severe addiction
Person is in a physically abusive situation
Agni's functions
A: Awareness - each cell is a center of awareness, awareness is governed by agni
G: Governor of digestion, assimilation, transformation of matter to energy
N: Nutrition: of all bodily tissues
Also neutralization of toxins (ama)
I: intelligence: cellular intelligence and cellular selectivity and choice
Soma is part of which energetic body?
What is Karana Sharira?
Air and space make up the chemical composition of this taste
What is the bitter / tikta taste?
The three types of examination methods
what are 3 fold path (trividha pariksha), 8 fold path (astavidha pariksha), and 10 fold path (dashvidha pariksha)?
These Ayurvedic herbs can cause bleeding when used with anticoagulants/antiplatelets
Guggulu, myrrh, safflower, turmeric, ginger, saffron, Arjuna, and garlic
These are the differences between pitta and Agni
Agni is dry while pitta is moist and Agni resides in pitta specifically: Pacheka pitta includes pancreatic enzymes / juices HCL
Another name for an excess of the senses
What is Atiyoga?
The energy of potency of a substance, the secondary (after rasa) action of an ingested substance
What is Virya?
What does a practitioner look at while completing the akruti portion of Ashtavidha pariksha?
This act was created to regulate and keep patient records safe.
What is HIPPAA?
Which stage of digestion nourishes rasa dhatu
The first stage of digestion
Diet, lifestyle, and behavior modifications that would address manas vikruti imbalances may include
Sattvic- Warm cooked foods,mango, pomegranate, pears, sweet potatoes, zucchini, basmati rice, mung beans, red and yellow lentils, almonds, cashews, cumin, coriander and fennel.
Rajasic- Leftovers, sour fruits, oranges, apples, potatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, millet, corn, brown lentils, adzuki beans, black beans, sour cream, salted butter, ice cream, most nuts.
Tamasic- Avocado, watermelon, plums, mushrooms, garlic, onion, brown rice, urad dal, hard cheese, peanuts.
These types of herbs help to regulate menstruation
What are Emmenagogues?
A rogi who is seen for abdominal distention, gas, and constipation is in which state of shad kriya kala?
Accumulation/sanchaya
Client health information or chart maintenance
Records must be kept for 10-25 years and stored in a locked/secure way following state laws concerning record release
The dhatu must be nourished immediately in acute or chronic conditions and this law is enacted
What is Khale Kopot Nyaya: Farm and Pigeon Law?
Which kosha metabolizes air element?
What is the Jnanamaya Kosha?
When should a client who has increased irritability, burning, heartburn, and indigestion should time herbal administration?
After Lunch
What is needed to determine the prakruti and vikruti of an individual?
determin complaints, diet/lifestyle habits, medications and allergies.
Take vital signs - height and weight, blood pressure
interpret case history to see how diet and lifestyle affect the doshas
evaluate client's pathology based on six stages of disease
These Ayurvedic herbs may have addictive sedative effects
What is Ashwagandha, berberine, coriander, chamomile, gotu kola, nutmeg, passionflower?