Disease Stage
Sanskrit Name: रोगावस्था The various stages or phases of an illness or medical condition. Alternate Name(s): Roga Avastha
Disordered Lactation
Sanskrit Name: स्तन्यवैषम्यम् Alternate Name(s): Stanya Vaishamyam
Displaced Dosha
Sanskrit Name: स्थानान्तरगतदोषः A condition where the impaired dosha lies inactive (hidden) within the body’s channels. In this condition, the dosha is ready to trigger illnesses when conditions become suitable. Alternate Name(s): Sthanantragata Dosha
Dominant Causative Factor
Sanskrit Name: प्राधानिकहेतुः A primary causative factor significantly contributes to the development of a disease or condition: such a factor can cause immediate disruption of the dosha, harming the tissues even before it is metabolized by the body, making it extremely powerful, for instance, a toxin. Alternate Name(s): Pradhanika Hetu
Dosha Gati
Sanskrit Name: दोषगतिः Uncommon, atypical, or irregular; varying in some manner from the standard state, structure, or condition. Alternate Name(s): Movement of dosha
Dosha Hetu
Sanskrit Name: दोषहेतुः Causes that worsen dosha regardless of the illness. Alternate Name(s): Dosha Aggravation Factors
Dosha Imbalance
Sanskrit Name: आशयापकर्षः A particular term denotes a pathological condition where an impaired vata dosha forcibly displaces another dosha from its usual position, leading to various symptoms. Alternate Name(s): Ashaya Apakarsha
Dosha Imbalance Disorders
Sanskrit Name: दोषबलप्रवृत्तरोगः Diseases that arise in the body due to the imbalance of bodily fluids, including conditions like fever and bleeding disorders. Alternate Name(s): Dosha Bala Pravritta Roga
Dosha Migration
Sanskrit Name: मध्यमगतिः The movements of dosha, whether physiological or pathological, towards structural elements lead to the manifestation of diseases when the disturbed dosha becomes displaced within these components. Alternate Name(s): Madhyamagati
Drowsiness
Sanskrit Name: तन्द्रा A condition marked by one or more of the following signs and symptoms: inability to recognize sensory objects; fatigue without physical effort; a sense of heaviness; frequent yawning; and drowsiness. Alternate Name(s): Tandra