Ayurveda references with the letter A

Abhyanga - The Ayurveda massage using healing herbal oils applied by two messieurs contemporarily. This practice facilitates the removal of and helps loosing accumulated Ama (toxins) and Doshas from the body.

Acara - An established rule, Good conduct.

Agada Tantra - Toxicology, one of Ayurveda medicine studies regarding poisonous extracts.

Agantuka  - External member, a stranger.

Ahamkara - One's conception of egoism, pride, haughtiness and individuality.

Ajasrika - Activities, like herbal treatments, that promote positive health.

Ajirna - Referring to indigestion disorders, even weakness in the process.

Akasa  - Sky or atmosphere, free open space.

Akriti  - External shape or Phsyical appearance.

Alabu - A dried gourd vessel.

Alocaka (pitta) - A governing vision Pitta, enabling vision.

Amala (Amalaki) - Emblica officinalis (Emblica myrobalan), an Ayurveda herb.

Amavata - Referred to in modern medicine as arthritis, Amavata is a disease caused by the ama and vata in the body.

Amla  - Sour taste.

Anjana - Black pigment applied to the eyes and lashes.

Anna–Vaha Strotas - The digestive system, alimentary canal or channels transporting grains and food.

Anupana - A drink taken with or after medicine serving as a fluid vehicle, drink after eating.

Anurasa - Subordinate feeling, secondary taste.

Anuvasana (Basti)  - Enema in any oily substance.

Apa - Water (element).

Apana  - Type of Vata, responsible for expulsion bodily refuse.

Aparadha - Sin, wrong action, misuse, offence.

Apara-Ojas - One of the two vital fluids (ojas) in the body.

Ardhavabhedaka - A type of migrane.

Arsha - Sacred, Pious, Saintly.

Asana - One's posture, seating or general positioning.

Asatmendriyart Samyoga - Improper contact of senses.

Asatmya - Bad, improper, unwholesome.

Asantga Hrdya - Ancient Ayurvedic text written by Vagabhatta.

Adaptogens - Herbs that improve… adapting to stress, infection, while also helps the glands.

Agni - Form of heat basis to the digestive system.

Ahara Rasa - Nutrient substance acted upon by digestive enzymes or bile juice.

Akasha - aggregate elemental process, free space or void, also related to the property of sound.

Alternatives - Alternative herbal remedies that conduct to normal health condition by purifying the blood.

Alochaka  - One of the 5 Pittas that helps catching image of external objects.

Ama - Toxins in the blood stream.

Anodynes - Natural herbal medicine reducing nerve sensitivity.

Antihydrotics - Herbal product that decrease sweating.

Anthelmintics - Herb that expels worms from digestive system.

Anticoagulant - Coagulation in affected area resistant herb extract.

Anti –Inflammatory - restrains

Antioxidants  - Herb that helps the refrain of enzymes and protecting cell membranes.

Antispasmodic  - Used to relief spasm.

Apana  - Regualtes exhalation and excretion.

Aphrodisiac - Stimulates sexual drive.

Appetizer - Apetite stimulator.

Artha  - meaning an object of pursuit, satisfying in return.

Asthi  - the Bone tissue.

Astringent - medicine for hemorrhages.

Atman  - the true self, consciousness.

Atreya  - author of Charaka Samitha

Aum (Om) - A,U,M, outer; inner; super state of consciousness.

Avalambaka  - Nourishing, lubricating and protecting heart and sacrum particle.

Avyakta - indistinct, inarticulate, non evident.

Ayurveda - Ayur (life) Veda (knowledge), knowledge of longevity.