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===Physical properties (sharira guna)===

There are twenty physical properties which form ten pairs with their opposites. Each property has a specific fundamental constitution. The property shows biological effects through medium of a substance. The properties (guna) have inseparable concomitance (samavaya) with substance. Following table shows details about fundamental constitution, biological effects of each property with their applications in treatment.

There are twenty physical properties which form ten pairs with their opposites. Each property has a specific fundamental constitution. The property shows biological effects through medium of a substance. The properties (guna) have inseparable concomitance ([[samavaya]]) with substance. Following table shows details about fundamental constitution, biological effects of each property with their applications in treatment.

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Cold(sheeta), hot (ushna), unctuous (snigdha), dry (ruksha), non-slimy (vishada), slimy (pichchila), heavy (guru), light (laghu), soft (mridu) and sharp (tikshna) show specific capacity for specific functions,hence they are also termed as ‘active properties’ (karmanyaguna) [Rasavaisheshika].<ref>P.V.Sharma, Dravyaguna-vijnana Vol 1. Varanasi: Chaukhambhabharati academy;2006. Section 2,chapter 1 Guna;p.152.</ref>

=== General properties (samanya guna) ===

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-There are twenty physical properties which form ten pairs with their opposites. Each property has a specific fundamental constitution. The property shows biological effects through medium of a substance. The properties (guna) have inseparable concomitance (samavaya) with substance. Following table shows details about fundamental constitution, biological effects of each property with their applications in treatment.
+There are twenty physical properties which form ten pairs with their opposites. Each property has a specific fundamental constitution. The property shows biological effects through medium of a substance. The properties (guna) have inseparable concomitance ([[samavaya]]) with substance. Following table shows details about fundamental constitution, biological effects of each property with their applications in treatment.
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 Cold(sheeta), hot (ushna), unctuous (snigdha), dry (ruksha), non-slimy (vishada), slimy (pichchila), heavy (guru), light (laghu), soft (mridu) and sharp (tikshna) show specific capacity for specific functions,hence they are also termed as ‘active properties’ (karmanyaguna) [Rasavaisheshika].<ref>P.V.Sharma, Dravyaguna-vijnana Vol 1. Varanasi: Chaukhambhabharati academy;2006. Section 2,chapter 1 Guna;p.152.</ref>
 === General properties (samanya guna) ===