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The effect of eight potencies (ashtavidha veerya) on dosha, probably contributing to systemic effects / therapeutic effects, can be described in the table below. These can be determined through the karma of dravya possessing the particular guna- (Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana 46/515-524) | The effect of eight potencies (ashtavidha veerya) on dosha, probably contributing to systemic effects / therapeutic effects, can be described in the table below. These can be determined through the karma of dravya possessing the particular guna- (Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana 46/515-524) | ||
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|+ Table 4. Effect of eight veerya on dosha and body systems | |||
! Sr. No | |||
! Veerya | |||
! Effect on doshas | |||
! Systemic effects | |||
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| 1. | |||
| Ushna (hot) | |||
| Vata hara <br/>Kapha hara Pitta vardhaka | |||
| Deepana (~appetizer), pachana (~digestive), dahajanana (~causes burning sensation), murchhana (~cause fainting) , | |||
swedana (~induce perspiration) , vamanakarak (induce emesis), virechana (~purgative), vilayana (~escharotic), | |||
bhramakaraka (~induce giddiness), trushnajanana (~induce thirst), aashupaaka (~cause quicker digestion and suppuration), | |||
avrushya (~reduces fertile strength) | |||
|- | |||
| 2. | |||
| Sheeta (cold) | |||
| Pitta hara | |||
Vata kapha vardhaka | |||
| Prahlaadana (~soothing) , vishyandana (~secretogogue) , sthirikarana (~stabilizer), | |||
kledana (~moistening) , jeevaniya (~enhance life expectancy) , stambhana (~styptic), raktaprasadana (~enhances quality of rakta dhatu), balyam (~giving strength) | |||
|- | |||
| 3. | |||
| Snigdha (unctuous) | |||
| Vata hara | |||
kapha vardhaka | |||
| Snehana (~sudation), brimhana (~increases mass) , santarpana (~nourishing), vajikarana (~aphrodisiac), | |||
vayasthaapana (~increase viability) | |||
|- | |||
| 4. | |||
| Ruksha (dryness) | |||
| Vata vardhaka, | |||
kapha pittahara | |||
| Samgrahana (~astringent), peedana (~cause obscuration) , virookshana (~causing dryness), ropana (~cause healing) | |||
|- | |||
| 5. | |||
| Guru (heaviness) | |||
| Kapha vardhaka vatahara | |||
| Upalepana (~cause act of smearing) , brimhana (~nourishing), balya (~strengthening) | |||
|- | |||
| 6. | |||
| Laghu (lightness) | |||
| Kaphahara vatavardhaka | |||
| Lekhana (~cause scrapping), langhana (~cause lightness), dhatu kshaya (~ destruction of dhatus) | |||
|- | |||
| 7. | |||
| Mridu (softness) | |||
| Pittahara | |||
| Rakta and mamsa prasaadana (enhances the quality of rakta and mamsa dhatu) | |||
|- | |||
| 8. | |||
| Teeksna (sharpness) | |||
| Kaphahara | |||
| Sangraahi (astringent), aachushana (~absorbs unwanted secretions) , avadarana (~cause tearing), stravana (~secretogogue) | |||
|- | |||
| 9. | |||
| Vishada (cleansing) | |||
| Kaphahara | |||
| Kledachooshana (~absorbs moisture), virookshana (~cause dryness), uparohana (~cause healing) | |||
|- | |||
| 10. | |||
| Pichchila (slimy) | |||
| Kaphavardhaka | |||
| Upalepana (~cause act of smearing) , Purana (~cause healing), brumhana (~increases mass), Samsleshara (~avoids binding to the dhatus) , vajikarana (~aphrodisiac) | |||
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