Essay name: The Nervous System in Yoga and Tantra (Study)
Author:
Ashok Majumdar
Affiliation: Banaras Hindu University / Department of Kayachikitsa
This study deals with the presentation of the Nervous System in Yoga, Tantra and Ayurveda. Yoga and Ayurveda are allied sciences dealing with science of man in depth. This study has revealed a number of hither to unknown facts about concept of nervous system and thought science of Hindus.
Chapter 7 - The Physiological and the Pathological concepts of Tridosha Theory
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Pacaka Pitta Between Amasaya and
Ranjaka
Sadhaka
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"
Alocaka
"
Bhrajaka
"
Kledaka
袣邪褉褉邪
Avalamvaka
Bodhaka
Pakvasaya (duodenum)
Liver and Spleen
Heart
Pupil of the eye
Skin
Amasaya (stomach)
Uras (Thoracic
cavity heart and
lungs).
Root of the tongue
Throat
Skull
Tarpaka
Slesaka
"
Joints
To digest food.
To reduce the food to
Rasa and to the excuta
To supplement the other
from Pittas and Thus to
keep up the heat of the
body.
To impart red colour to
Rasa and turn it to
blood.
To help realising one's
desires.
To keep up normal vesion.
To digest an unguent
To irradiate the glow
of one's complexion.
To moisten the food and
to break it up.
To protect the heart
from any excessive heat
Thus enabling it to perform
its functions properly.
To help the perception
of taste by maintaining
the moist character of
the tongue.
To cool the different
sense organs.
To keep the joints firmly
united.
To lubricate and protect
the different articu-
lactions.
