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Aamapaachana

KeywordAamapaachana
TypeC.
ReferenceS.Su.38/23
Implied MeaningDigestive
ElaborationThese medicines perform Paachana ( digestion ) of Aama. These substances have dominant Agni and Vaayu Mahabhoota . They are mostly bitter, spicy, sour or salty in taste. These substances do not exhibit effect of Agni they mainly convert the partially or undigested Aama only. Their Gun`a are – Laghu, Rooksha ( dry ), Teekshn`a ( intense, penetrating ), and S`heeta ( cold ) or Ushn`a ( hot ). e. g. Kut`aja ( Kurchi ), Mustaa ( Cyperus rotundus )

SynonymsPaachana

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