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Digestive Process Flashcards

1
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Where does digestion start and end

A

Mouth/Rectum

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In Ayurveda the digestion system is referred to as

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Mahāsrotas

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3
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What are the two phases of digestion

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Gross Digestion
Subtle Digestion

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4
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What Vāta energies are associated with digestion

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Prāna, Samāna, Vyāna, Apāna

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What Pitta energies are associated with digestion

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Rañjaka and Pãcaka

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6
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What kapha energies are associated with digestion

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Bodhaka and Kledaka

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7
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What are the 3 stages of gross digestion

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Madhura Avasthāpaka: Sweet Stage
Amla Avasthāpaka: Sour/Salty Stage
Katu Avasthāpaka: Pungent/Astringent/Bitter Stage

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Where does digestion occur during Madhura Avasthāpaka

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Mouth and upper part of the stomach

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9
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What dosa is produced by the Madhura Avasthāpaka
Subdosa?

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Kapha
Bodhaka and Kledaka

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10
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What elements are involved with Madhura Avasthāpaka

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Prthvī, and Aap

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11
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Duration of Madhura Avasthāpaka?
What can prolong the digestion period?

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1.5-2 hours
Eating sweet, salty, heavy, or cold foods

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12
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Signs of imbalance in Madhura Avasthāpaka

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Nausea, excessive mucus, and weight gain

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13
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Food mixes with Bodhaka Kapha which is another name for

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Saliva

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14
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Food is carried to the stomach by Prāna Vāyu through the esophagus.
Once in the stomach the food is mixed with Kledaka Kapha which is another name for

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Gastric Secretions

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15
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Earth and Water elements are separated from food at which stage of digestion

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Gross:Madhura

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16
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Creation begins with ________ element and breaks down with what element ______

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Space

Earth

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17
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What causes lethargy after we eat

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Kledaka Kapha is heavy
Production of earth and water element

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18
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What taste are broken down and produced in the Amla Avasthāpaka

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Alma & Lavana
Sour and Salty

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19
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Where does digestion occur during the Amla Avasthāpaka Stage

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Lower part of the stomach
Small Intestine

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20
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What dosa/subdosa is produced during the Amla Avasthāpaka stage of digestion

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Pitta
Pācaka Pitta

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21
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What element is digested during Amla Avasthāpaka stage if digestion

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Tejas/fire

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22
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What is the duration of the Amla Avasthāpaka stage of digestion
What can prolong it

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2-3 hours
Eating too many sour, salty, or pungent foods

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23
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What are signs of imbalance for Amla Avasthāpaka Stage of Digestion

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Hyperacidity
Ulcers
Infections

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24
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Where does the Amla Avasthāpaka Stage begin

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Small Intestine/Grahanī

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25
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Bile and Pancreatic secretions are called

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Pācaka Pitta

26
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Pācaka Pitta separates what element from the Āhāra Rasa

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Tejas

27
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Where does the food go after the Amla Avasthāpaka Stage

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Colon

28
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What tastes are associated with the Katu Avasthāpaka

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Pungent, Astringent, and Bitter
Katu, Kasāya, Tikta

29
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What’s the location of the Katu Avasthāpaka?

A

Large intestine

30
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What dosa/subdosa is produced and broken down during the Katu Avasthāpaka stage of digestion

A

Vāta
Samāna Vāyu

31
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What’s the duration of Katu Avasthāpaka and what causes the digestion to be prolonged

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1.5 - 2 hours
Eating too many pungent, bitter, astringent or dry foods

32
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What are signs of imbalance for the Katu Avasthāpaka stage of digestion

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Distension, Gas, Constipation, and dryness in the body

33
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After Katu Avasthāpaka digestion is completed at the gross level,. It is then separated into two parts

A

Sara - Nutrient Part
Mala or Kitty (Waste)

34
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Absorbed in the first part of the colon(ascending colon) and some parts of the transverse colon with the help of Samāna Vāyu

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Sara

35
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Liquid or solid part of food that remains after digestion

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Mala

36
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Liquid waste is absorbed in the ascending and transverse colon and carried through the blood to the kidneys. Kidneys kilter the blood to remove the liquid waste also called

A

Mūtra/Urine

37
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Waste begins to solidify as the water is absorbed in the colon. Solid waste is called

A

Purisa

38
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Purisa passes through the descending and sigmoid colon, rectum, and finally the anus before it is expelled from the body with the help of

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Apāna Vāyu

39
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After gross digestion the Āhāra rasa is absorbed by ________ and passed through to the ______ on the right side of the heart

A

Samāna Vāyu
Liver

40
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Āhāra rasa reaches the lungs and reenters the heart on the left side. The it is circulated to all the dhatus via

A

Vyāna Vāyu

41
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Dhātu agnis digest _______ and create new ________

A

Sara
Dhātus

42
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At each level of digestion four products are made

A

Dhātu
Upadhātu
Dhātu Mala
Asthāyī Dhātu which nourishes the next Dhātu in line

43
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What are the three laws of subtle digestion

A

Kedāri Kulyā Nyāya: Irrigation Method Law
Ksīra Dadhi Nyāya: Milk to Curd Law
Khale Kapota Nyāya: Farm and Pigeon Law

44
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The dhātus received nutrients in order of their production according to this law of nutrition
Slower then other laws of subtle nutrition but is long lasting
Each stage takes 5 days therefore it takes more than a month to complete this subtle digestion

A

Kedāri Kulyā Nyāya

45
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Law of digestion that states that Śukra Dhātu is present in every drop of Rasa Dhātu but needs to be processed by all the dhātu agnis to be available for use

A

Ksīra Dadhi Nyāya
Milk to Curd

46
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This law states that when a dhātu is in need of nutrients the dhātus agnis come to the srotas and pick the parts of the Āhāra Rasa that is needed for its dhātu

A

Khale Kapota Nyāya
Farm and Pigeon Law

47
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What are the 8 qualities of food to consider when making choices about what to eat

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Prakrti: prakrti of food.
Kārana: Processing if food
Samyoga: combining foods change their properties
Rāśi: Quantity
Deśa:Environment where the food came from
Kāla: Food has different qualities depending on raw or ripened state
Upayoga Samsthā: food and eating guidelines
Upayoktā: Prakrti of person and eating habits of person

48
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What are the food and eating guidelines according to Upayoga Samsthā

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Do no eat while on the go
Do not eat too fast or too slow
Eat only when hungry
Do not eat without washing hands, feet, and face
Eat after reciting mantra

49
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Substances that cause an increases in a dosa but does not expel it from the body
Incompatible diet.
Wrong processing, incorrect dose, incorrect time

A

Viruddhāhāra

50
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Eating before the previous meal has been digested.
Meals should be 4-5 hours apart from each other
Eating too much causes undigested food and Āma

A

Adhyāśana

51
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Mixing of healthy and unhealthy foods should be avoided

A

Samāśana

52
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Not eating enough leads to diminution of strength, intelligence, and affects the functions of the sense organs

A

Amātrāśana

53
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Fasting and not eating for a long time depletes dhātus, aggravates vāta
Weakens immune system, indriyas become weak

A

Anaśana

54
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Eating outside of the proper times should be avoided

A

Visamāśana

55
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Eating the wrong foods

A

Viruddhāśana

56
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Eating foods with the same qualities as a region of residence

A

Deśaviruddha

57
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Eating food without considering the state of Agni

A

Agniviruddha

58
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Eating opposite of the body’s constitution

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Sātmyaviruddha

59
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Eating food not considering the stage of the life cycle of the person

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Avasthāviruddha

60
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Eating uncooked, overcooked, or partially cooked food

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Pākaviruddha

61
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Eating food that has lost its good qualities

A

Sampaviruddha

Ayurveda 104 (3 decks)

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