Ayurvedic Disease Names

Glossary of Ayurvedic Diseases & Medical terms

abhisyandi–heavy drug which obstructs channel	mutrakrcchra–dysuria
circulation	mutrala–diuretic
adhimantha–glaucoma	nasanaha–nasal obstruction
adhmana–flatulence	nasapaka–suppurative rhinitis
agada–antidotes	nasaprasosa–dry rhinitis
agni–digestive power	nasarbuda–nasal tumour
agnimandya–suppression of digestive power	nasarsas–nasal polypus
ahladana–gives happiness	netra–eyes
aksi–eye	netracopa–conjunctivitis
aksi sula–eye pain	ojas–essence
ama-by-product of improper digestion	pacana–carminative
ama pacana–aids digestion of undigested food	pandu, panduroga–anemia
amavata–rheumatism	parsva sula–pain in the sides of the chest
amla–sour	paki–stimulates digestion and metabolism
amlapitta–acid gastritis	pinasa–(chronic) rhinitis
anaha–flatulence	pitta–bile
anjana–collyrium	pliha–spleen diseases
anulomana–moves wind downward	pliha ruk–splenic disease
apaci–scrofula; lymphadenitis	pothaki–trachoma
apasmara–epilepsy	pralupta kustha–neurotic variety of leprosy
ardhavabhedaka–migraine	prameha–obstinate urinary diseases including
arjuna–subconjunctival hemorrhage	diabetes
arsas–piles	pramathi–eliminates dosas in channels
aruci–anorexia	pumstva–potency
asma–urinary stones	putinasya–fetid smell from nose
asmari–urinary stone	rajayaksma–consumption
asra–vitiation of blood	rakta–blood
asya–mouth	rakta pitta–bleeding from heat
atisara–diarrhea	rakta pradara–menorrhagia
badhirya–deafness	raktarsas–bleeding piles
balya–promote strength	rasayana–destroys aging and diseases
basti–pelic region	rocani–appetiser
bastiruk–pain in pelvic region	rohini–diptheria
bhedana, bhedi–purgative	ropani–promotes healing
bhrama–giddiness	rucya–promotes appetite
bhuta–seizure by evil spirits	ruksa–ununctuousness
brmhana–nourishing	samana–alleviate dosas
caksusya–promotes eyesight	sandhana–unites fractures
chardi–vomiting	sandra–density
dadru–ringworm	sankhaka–meningitis
daha–burning syndrome	sara–laxative
dantavesta–pyorrhea	saya–mouth
daruna–penetrating	seka–wash
daurgandhya–foul smell coming from body	sidhma–type of leucoderma
dipana–digestive stimulant	silpada–filariasis
dipta–acute rhinitis	siras–head
drava–liquidity	siroruk–headache
dusta vrana–putrid ulceration	sita–cooling
galaganda–goitre	sitada–spongy gums
galamaya–throat diseases	sitapitta–urticaria with inflammation caused by
gandamala–enlarged cervical glands; adenitis	exposure to cool air
garbhada–aids conception	slaksna–smoothness
graha–afflictions by planets or evil spirits	slipada–filaria
grahani, grahaniroga–sprue syndrome	smrti–memory
guda bhramsa–prolapse rectum	snigdha–cooling
gudaja–anal diseases	sopha–edema
gulma–phantom tumour	sotha–edema
guru–heaviness	sosana–depleting
harsana–exhilarant	sramsana–eliminates excreta
hasya–happiness	stambhana–aids retention of ejaculation
hikka–hiccup	stanya–promotes breast milk
hrd–heart (region)	sthaulya–obesity
hrdgarava–heavyness of the heart	sthira–stability
hrdroga–heart diseases	sukra–1. semen; 2. corneal ulcer and opacity
hrdruk–heart diseases	sukranut–seminal diseases; reduces quantity of
hrdya–produces tonic effect on heart	semen
hrllasa–nausea	suksma–subtleness; a drug which enters the subtle
jvara–fever	channels
jvaratisara–diarrhea associated with Fever	sula–colic; abdominal pain
kamala–jaundice	svasa–dyspnoea
kandu–itches	svitra–a type of leucoderma
kanthya–soothes the throat	syavadanta–black teeth
kanti–complexion	tiksna–sharp
kanthamaya–throat diseases	tikta–bitter
kanthasaluka–tonsilitis	timira–defects of vision
kapha–phlegm	trsna–morbid thirst
kaphaja jvara–phlegm fever	trt–morbid thirst
kaphaja rogas–phlegm diseases	tvagamaya–skin diseases
karna–ears	udara–obstinate abdominal diseases inc. Ascites;
karnanada–tinnitus	abdominal enlargement
karnapaka–otitis	udarda–urticaria coming from phlegm, occurs in
karnasrava–otorrhea	patches
karnasula–earache	udavartta–upward movement of Wind
kasa–cough, bronchitis	udgara–eructation
kasaya–astringent	unmada–insanity
kathina–hardness	urdhvamaruta–upward movement of Wind
katu–pungent	usna–heating
khara–roughness	usnavata–diseases of genitals involving burning
kledi–produces stickiness	during urination
kotha–urticaria in patches, caused by bile and	vajikarana–aphrodisiac
phlegm, aggravated by gastric irritation	vamana–emetic
krcchra–dysuria	vami–vomiting
krimidanta–caries of teeth	varnya–promotes complexion
krmi–parasites	vata rakta–gout
ksata–pthisis	vatavyadhi–wind diseases
ksaya-decrease; deficiency	vayu–wind
ksavathu–sneezing	vibandha–constipation
kunjara kustha–a type of obstinate skin disease	vidahin–causes burning sensation
kustha–obstinate skin diseases inc. Leprosy	vidarana–causes perforation
laghu–light	virecana–purgative
lavana–salty	visa–poisoning
lekhana–depleting	visada–non sliminess
lepa–paste	visaghna–’corrective’; counteracts adverse effects of
linganasa–cataract	other drugs
luta–spider bite	visarpa–erysipelas
mada–alcoholism; intoxication	visphota–pustular eruptions
madakari–intoxicating, destroying wisdom	vistambha sula–colic caused by inhibition of
madhura–sweet	peristalsis
mamsakacchapa–palate tumour	vistambhini–wind forming
mamsasanghata–palate tumour	vrscika–scorpion
manas–mind	vrana–ulcer
mandagni–suppresses digestion	vrsya, vrisya–aphrodisiac
medas–adiposity	yakri–liver diseases
meha–obstinate urinary disease inc. Diabetes	yakri ruk–liver diseases
moha–unconsciousness	yogavahi–enhances effect of a drug when
mrdu–softness	combined with it.
murccha–fainting	yoni gala–female diseases
mutraghata–suppressed urine	yoni sula–pain in female genitals