Ayurvedic Treatment & Therapies Flashcards

Which of the following correctly describes the primary action of Virechana (therapeutic purgation) in managing chronic skin diseases (Kushtha)?

Answer: It expels excess Pitta and ama from Rakta dhatu and GI tract, addressing the root cause

Virechana targets Pitta and purifies Rakta dhatu (blood tissue) by expelling accumulated toxins through the lower GI tract, directly addressing the Pitta-Rakta imbalance underlying most Kushtha (skin diseases).

Agnikarma (thermal cauterization) using a Shalaka (metal probe) is specifically contraindicated in patients with:

Answer: Madhumeha (diabetes mellitus) and impaired wound healing

Agnikarma is contraindicated in Madhumeha because diabetic patients have impaired wound healing, reduced immunity, and risk of non-healing burns and secondary infections.

In Marma Chikitsa (vital point therapy), stimulation of the Hridaya Marma (cardiac vital point) using gentle pressure or oil is indicated for:

Answer: Cardiac arrhythmias, anxiety, and emotional disturbances

Hridaya Marma governs cardiac function and emotional balance; therapeutic stimulation at this vital point addresses palpitations, anxiety, grief, and emotional instability.

Tarpana (eye nourishment therapy) using medicated ghee retained in a dough dam around the eye is MOST indicated for which condition?

Answer: Vata-type eye disorders including dry eyes, blurred vision, and eye fatigue

Tarpana nourishes and lubricates the eye structures using warm medicated ghee, making it ideal for Vata-type dryness, fatigue, and early degenerative vision conditions.

Kshara Karma (alkali therapy) is used in Ayurvedic surgery primarily because Kshara has which unique combined property?

Answer: It simultaneously cuts (Chedana), scrapes (Lekhana), and cauterizes (Dahana) tissue

Kshara is considered superior to Agnikarma by Sushruta because its alkaline nature simultaneously cuts, scrapes, and chemically cauterizes abnormal tissue, making it effective for growths, hemorrhoids, and fistulas.

When calculating the dose of Sneha (medicated ghee) for internal oleation (Snehapana), the Uttama (maximum) dose is defined as the quantity that produces which clinical sign?

Answer: Looseness of stool, unctuousness of skin, and a sense of satiety lasting until the next morning

The Uttama Snehapana dose is identified when the patient demonstrates proper oleation signs: unctuousness of body surfaces, softer stool, and satiation from the previous day's dose lasting until morning.

Dhara Patra in Shirodhara refers to:

Answer: The clay or metal vessel with a hole from which the oil stream flows continuously onto the forehead

Dhara Patra is the specialized vessel (traditionally clay or copper) suspended above the patient's forehead, through whose small opening a continuous, rhythmic stream of warm oil or liquid is poured.