yoga: branch of Buddhist Ayurveda concentrating on the spiritual aspects of being.

vyana: form of vata dosha found throughout the body, but especially in the bones, muscles, arms, and legs.

udana: form of the vata dosha, found especially in the throat, head, and mind brain.

tarpaka: form of kapha dosha, found especially in the brain and spinal cord.

Tantra: branch of Ayurveda which focuses on the mental aspects of being. See also Tantrayana or Vajrayana.

tamas: (tamasic). Mental state of inertia and ignorance; mental counterpart of kapha. Tamas refers to that style of functioning of consciousness (chitta) which embraces notions of darkness, inertia, insensitivity, Ignorance and soRead More…

sveda vaha srotas: channel for the excretion of sweat.

Sutra: verses, used in Ayurveda to jog the memory and stimulate recall of specific information about diagnosis and treatment. See also Buddhist Sutra.

sukha: happiness and health; literally “good space.”

stanya vaha srotas: channel for breast milk.