Absorption and Assimilation
Sanskrit Name: निष्ठापाकः Alternate Name(s): Nishthapak
Age
Sanskrit Name: र्यः, कालः Alternate Name(s): Ritu, Kala
Agni
Sanskrit Name: अग्निः The overarching term for the different elements influencing digestion and metabolism, or the transformation of food, is primarily associated with the elemental force of fire. Alternate Name(s): Digestive, metabolic factors
Air passages
Sanskrit Name: अनिलायनम् Passages for air inside the body. Alternate Name(s): Anilayanam
Anabolic Metabolism
Sanskrit Name: मधुरावस्थापाकः In the early phase of digestion within the gastrointestinal system, the consumed food is converted into a mainly sweet form. This leads to the creation of kapha-dosha. Alternate Name(s): Madhuraavastha Pak
Anal or urethral passage
Sanskrit Name: अधःस्रोतः Passages in the lower section of the body that lead to the outside. Alternate Name(s): Adhah Srotah
Antarbahir Vibhaga
Sanskrit Name: अन्तर्बहिर्विभागः A random segmentation of the body into internal and external sections for the sake of description. Alternate Name(s): Internal-external division
Apana
Sanskrit Name: अपानः A subtype of vata located in the pelvic area and its surroundings. It applies a downward pressure and regulates processes such as bowel movements, urination, childbirth, menstruation, and ejaculation. Alternate Name(s): Descending vata
Apertures of the body
Sanskrit Name: कायच्छिद्रम् The body’s external and internal openings. Alternate Name(s): Kayachidram
Ashtamamas Garbha
Sanskrit Name: अष्टममासगर्भः This month is marked by the expectant mother’s frequent happiness, regular fatigue, occasional fetal movements, and sporadic lack of fetal movements. Alternate Name(s): Eighth month of pregnancy