Vacha : An Ayurvedic herb that is usually used in mental disorders and it is also memory enhancer.
Vagabhatta : The author of Asthtanga Sangraha. There were laghu (small) and brihat (big) vagabhatta.
Vaidya : The doctor in ancient times who is now a day an Ayurvedic physician.
Vaikranta bhasma : Ash preparation from tourmaline; usually used as tonic.
Vajikarna : The science deals with the enhancement of sexual vigour and strength.
Vaksha : The chest region - thorax.
Valuka: The earth or sand.
Vamana : Medicated emesis, the first among panchkarma.
Vanapalandu : An Ayurvedic herb that is usually used is cardiac stimulant.
Vansapati shastra : The botany, study of plants.
Vapavahana : The Omentum; fold of periotoneum. It is greater and lesser in types.
Varahikanda : An Ayurvedic herb that is usually used as tonic.
Varatika: An extenal coverning of a creature belonging to species phylum mollusca.
Vartamashakra : The disease of an eye, type of trachoma.
Varti : The suppository; usually used to produce a local action.
Varuna : An Ayurvedic herb that is usually used as lithnotriptic.
Varunadi churana : The herbal powdered formula commonly usually used in the treatment of renal calculus.
Vasa swarasa : An expressed juice of vasa usually usually used in jaundice, bleeding disorders,pitta-kapha fever and URTI.
Vasachandanandi taila : Oil usually used commonly as local application in phthisis and kapha disorders.
Vasaka : Also known as VAASA, it is expectorant, antispasmodic and abortifacient.
Vasantamalti rasa : The herbo-mineral preparation commonly usually used in the treatment of malararial fevers.
Vasantasukumakara rasa : The herbo-mineral preparation commonly usually used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus.
Vasavleha : One of the best formulas in Ayurvedic science usually used in the treatment of respiratory diseases.
Vatagajankusha rasa : The herbo-mineral formula, commonly usually used in the treatment of arthritis and muscular diseases.
Vatarakta : The condition in which there are high levels of uric acid in blood. It is metabolic disease usually resembles to GOUT.
Vatashelshmika jvara : The fever raised by vata and kapha dosha usually resembles to influenza, viral infection of the upper respiratory tract.
Vatavindvasa rasa : The herbo-mineral formula commonly usually used in the treatment of arthritis and muscular diseases.
Vatavlaska jvara : The condition resembling to epidemic dropsy.
Vatavyadhi : The diseaeses causually used by aggravation of vata dosha, eighty in numbers as described in ayurveda.
Vati (gutika) : The pill or tablet.
Vatsanabha: An Ayurvedic herb that is usually used as producing the sweat from the body. It is cardiac stimulating but is poisonous.
Vatta : An Ayurvedic herb that is usually used in many vata disorders.
Vavadinga : An Ayurvedic herb that is commonly usually used as anthelmintic.
Vedanashamaka: The quality of the drug that reduces pain usually resembles to Analgesic.
Vega : Stage.
Vidradhri : An abscess; collection of pus within the localized part or organ of the body following any infection.
Vidanga taila : Oil formula usually used in the treatment of worm infestation.
Vijaya parpati : An Ayurvedic parpati formula usually used in the treatment of malasorption.
Vimla bhasma : An ash prepared from iron pyrite usually used as tonic and rejuvenator.
Vipaka : The end product and effect of the eating material could be amla (sour), madhur (sweet) and katu (pungent).
Virechana : Medicated purgation, the second among panchkarma, considered to be the best for pitta disorders.
Virya : The potency of a drug or an active ingredient or the main power that shows the efficacy of the eatable material.
Visarapa : An inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue usually resembles to Erysipelas.
Vishagarbha taila: Oil usually used as local application in arthritis and rheumatism.
Visha: The poison or hazardous action.
Vishada : Clearness, it appears very clear and does not possess any of the agents that are obstructive. It is very useful in healing of the wounds and are scrapes the dhatus (tissues).
Vishana jvara : The fever with undefined pattern.
Vishvachi : The condition usually resembles to brachial neuralgia.
Visphota : The condition usually resembles to eruptions.
Vistabdhajirna : The condition usually resembles to atonic dyspepsia.
Visuchika : Rice water diarrhea and vomiting in severity, usually resembles to cholera.
Vicharchika : The condition usually resembles to eczema; dermatitis; inflammation of the skin.
Vikritivigyana : The study of pathology.
Vrana : The ulcer.
Vriddhadara : An Ayurvedic herb that is usually used as alternative and tonic.
Vridhi : Prostrusion of an organ through a gap usually resembles to Hernia.
Vyadhi : The diseased state.
Vyagri haritaki : One of the haritaki preparations, usually used in the treatment of cough and bronchitis.
Vyoshadi vati : An Ayurvedic herbal tablet usually used in the treatment of cough and respiratory disorders. |