Ayurveda Fundamentals

Who is Father of Surgery and gave the definition of health as:

sama dhosha sama agni sama dhatu mala kriyaaha|

Prasanna atma indriya manaha swastha iti abhidheeyate ||

• Patanjali

• Charaka

• Bhrigu

• Sushruta

What is the samksrit word for 'health'?

• Dosha

• Dhatu

• Agni

• Swastha

What does Ayurveda mean (literally)?

• Science of Life

• Holistic medicine

• Practical Medicine

• Science of Herbs

Sankhya was the Indian philosophy from which the Ayurvedic scriptures derived its base from.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Choose all the right answers

• Ayurveda is only theoretical science

• Ayurveda is holistic

• Ayurveda is a recent development

• Ayurveda is adaptable to changing aspects of human life

The subtlest element is :

• air

• water

• fire

• ether

Water can be sensed by the following organs by the corresponding sense:

• Tongue

• Skin

• Nose

• Eyes

Fire can be

• felt

• seen

• heard

• tasted

The 3 doshas which form the Ayurveda Principles -

• Vata

• Pitta

• Kapha

• Dhatu

Which are the elements of the Pancha Maha Bhuta which contribute to Pitta dosha?

• Air

• water

• fire

• earth