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Sub Doshas
The natural defense mechanism of the body works best when the doshas are in right balance. Particular type of Dosha alone or in combination can be dominant in every individual right from one’s birth a
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05/20/2017

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What are the 5 sub-doshas of Pitta?
Definition
Alochaka Pitta
Bhrajaka Pitta
Sadhaka Pitta
Pachaka Pitta
Ranjaka Pitta
Term
What is a balancing herb for Vyana Vayu?
Definition
Arjuna (Lotus), Ghokshula
Term
Signs of imbalance for Shleshaka Kapha include?
Definition
Arthritis, swollen joints, water retention, and edema
Term
Who is the master of all Kapha sub-doshas?
Definition
Avalambaka Kapha
Term
What is the location of Prana Vayu the Sub Dosha for Vata?
Definition
Brain, lungs, heart, throat, tongue, noes, and ears
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What are balancing herbs for Bhrajaka Pitta?
Definition
Chandana (cooling, blocks the sun rays), manjishta (balancing), Tumeric (cooling), red sandalwood (cooling)
Term
What are the signs of imbalance in the sub-dosha Apana Vayu?
Definition
Constipation, bloating, distension, lower abdominal pain, irritable bowel syndrome, incontinence, and hyperactive bladder.
Term
What is the action of Bhrajaka Pitta?
Definition
Controls the color and luster of the skin, maintains blood flow and body temperature, controls sweat glands and absorption of sun rays to form nutrients.
Term
What is the balancing herb for Samana Vayu the sub-dosha for Vata?
Definition
Cumin, coriander, and Ajwan
Term
What direction does Apana Vayu move?
Definition
Downward
Term
Signs of Avalambaka Kapha imbalance are what?
Definition
Emphysema, Asthma, Bronchitis, cough, pleurisy, and heaviness in the chest.
Term
What is the movement of Vyana Vayu?
Definition
From the center the periphery?
Term
To decrease fluid in the mouth for the sub-dosha Bodhaka Kapha what herb do you use?
Definition
Ginger and cloves
Term
Balancing herbs for Kledaka Kapha are?
Definition
Ginger, Pippali
Term
What are the balancing herbs for Apana Vayu for Dosha Vata?
Definition
Haritaki, Triphala, and Ajwan
Term
Where is the sub-dosha Alochaka Pitta located?
Definition
In all part of the eyes.
Term
Where is Sleshaka Kapha located?
Definition
In the Joints
Term
Where does the sub-dosha Apana Vayu for the Dosha Vata live?
Definition
In the colon, pelvic cavity and pelvic organs
Term
Where is the sub-dosha for Vata, Vyana Vayu located?
Definition
In the heart; circulates throughout the body.
Term
Ranjaka Pitta the sub-dosha is located where?
Definition
In the liver, spleen, and small intestine
Term
Where is the sub-dosha Bodhaka Kapha located?
Definition
In the mouth, tongue, and salivary glands.
Term
Where is Kledaka Kapha located?
Definition
In the stomach (upper part), stomach lining, and secretions in the stomach.
Term
What are signs of Kledaka Kapha imbalance?
Definition
Indigestion, heaviness, ama, formation, and mucus in the stool.
Term
The Bodhaka Sub-Dosha shows what signs of imbalance?
Definition
Irregular coating and plague.
Term
What does coriander do?
Definition
It cools but kindles the digestive fire?
Term
When there is a sign of imbalance with Ranjaka Pitta, what are they?
Definition
Jaundice, anemia, leukemia, bleeding disorders.
Term
What oes sweetness increase?
Definition
Kapha
Term
What are the sub-doshas of Kapha?
Definition
Kledaka Kapha
Bodhaka Kapha
Avalambaka Kapha
Tarpaka Kapha
Shieshaka Kapha
Term
To increase fluid in the mouth for the sub-dosha Bodhaka Kapha what herb do you use?
Definition
Licorice
Term
What is the action of Shleshaka Kapha?
Definition
Lubricates joints for smooth action.
Term
What is the location of Udana Vayu the Vata Subdosha?
Definition
Mainly in the chest; moves from the navel to the heart, lungs, and throat.
Term
What are the signs of imbalance for the sub-dosha Samana Vayu for Vata dosha?
Definition
Malabsorption, Diarrhea, Constipation, and indigestion
Term
What are signs of Alochaka Pitta imbalance?
Definition
Poor eyesight, foggy vision, near-or-far sightedness, color blindness, conjunctivitis.
Term
What are the 5 sub doshas of Vata?
Definition
Prana Vayu
Udana Vayu
Samana Vayu
Vyana Vayu
Apana Vayu
Term
What is the action of Prana Vayu the sub-dosha of Vata?
Definition
Sensory perception, inhalation, nervous control fo heart, ingestion of food, coughing, spitting, sneezing, belching, and thinking and mind control: Joy happiness.
Term
Pachaka Pitta is the sub-dosha for what location?
Definition
Small intestines and lower part of the stomach
Term
Where is Samana Vayu the sub-dosha for Vata located?
Definition
Stomach, small and large intestine, liver, pancreas and spleen
Term
What are the signs of Udana Vayu imbalance?
Definition
Stuttering, congestion, difficulty in exhaling.
Indecisiveness, difficulty in responding.
Term
Don't buy dried fruits with what?
Definition
Sulfites
Term
Bhrajaka Pitta is located where?
Definition
The Skin
Term
Where is Avalambaka Kapha sub-dosha located
Definition
Thoracic cavity, lungs, pleural cavity, in the pericardium, around alveoli and bronchi.
Term
What is the balancing herb for Prana Vayu the Sub Dosha for Vata?
Definition
Tulsi or Brahmi
Term
What is the direction of Udana Vayu?
Definition
Upward
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