Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Dhatus
The seven bodily tissues: plasma, bones, muscles, fat, nervous system, and reproductive system. The structural, building, elemental tissue of the body. There are seven dhatus defined in Ayurveda: rasa (plasma),- rakta (blood tissue),- mamsa (muscle tissue),- meda (adipose tissue),- asthi (bone marrow),- majja (bone and nerves),- shukra and artava (male and female reproductive tissue). One…
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Chakras
The energy centers along your spinal cord, from the top of your head down to the bottom of your tailbone. Each chakra is related to a particular energetic function: root chakra (muladhara), sacral chakra (svadhisthana), solar plexus chakra (manipura), heart chakra (anahata), throat chakra (vishuddha), third eye chakra (agna), and crown chakra (sahasrara). The energy…
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Ayurveda
The world’s oldest health system. It originated in India 5,000 years ago with the goal of achieving mind-body balance. It contains medical, spiritual, psychological, and philosophical components, all focused on promoting lifelong wellness. Traditional Indian and Sri Lankan system of medicine. A system of natural therapy developed in India more than 2,000 years ago, that…
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Agni
Your internal fire, in charge of digestion, nutrient assimilation, metabolism, and creation of bodily tissues. When agni is healthy, you are able to easily digest both foods and emotions, making you physically and mentally sound. When agni is too much or too little, you begin suffering from digestive, health, and emotional issues. The biological fire…
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Abhyanga
The ancient Ayurvedic practice of massaging the skin with oil to hydrate the body from within. It enhances muscle tone, detoxification, and relaxation.
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Xerophyte
A plant that grows well in dry conditions. A plant that is adapted to, and needs, dry desert climate or is particularly hardy in periodic droughts.
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Turgor
Water pressure within a cell, which makes living plant tissue rigid. Normal tension in a cell that results in normal strength and tension of the skin. The condition of being swollen or congested.
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Transpiration
A plant’s loss of water, mainly through the stomata of leaves. The giving off of water through the leaves of plants. The passage of water or a vapor through a membrane. The release of liquid or gas through the skin, and the substance that is expelled in this way.
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Stolon
A stem that grows erect from the base of a plant and then curves over, touching the ground at the tip. It produces new plants from buds at its tip or nodes. Vegetative shoot spreading along the surface of the ground and rooting at the nodes, where it may give rise to new plantlets; (In…
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Stigma
The upper part of the pistil of a flower that receives the pollen grains and on which they start to grow. The part of the female structure of a flower that receives the pollen grains. The pollen receptor on the gynoecium, which may be either sessile on the ovary or on top of the style…
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