A Comprehensive Guide to Ayurvedic Specialties
चक्रीकरण cakrīkaraṇa The pharmaceutical process of forming a fine paste (levigation) and shaping it into small discs (cakrikā) for the purpose of subjecting it to puta pāka (incineration) to prepare ashes (bhasma).
चक्षुः cakṣuḥ The eye; the organ of sight and one of the five sense organs (jñānendriyas).
चक्षुष्यम् cakṣuṣyam Beneficial for the eyes; a category of substances that promote eye health and improve vision.
चङ्क्रमणम् caṅkramaṇam The practice of taking a gentle, slow walk (for about a hundred steps) after meals to aid digestion (dīpana) and relieve heaviness.
चञ्चला cañcalā Unsteady, fickle, tremulous. (e.g., describing a pulse or a symptom).
चञ्चुमालकसंयुक्तं cañcumālakasaṃyuktaṃ Characterized by beak-like ring marks or lesions on the skin.
चटचटायनत्वं caṭacaṭāyanatvaṃ The property of making a cracking or creaking sound (e.g., from a joint).
चटितत्वं इव caṭitatvaṃ iva A sensation as if something is cracking or breaking.
चतुरूषण caturūṣaṇa A classical combination of four pungent (kaṭu vipāka, uṣṇa vīrya) drugs: 1. Pippalī (Piper longum fruit), 2. Pippalīmūla (Piper longum root), 3. Marica (Piper nigrum fruit), 4. Śuṇṭhī (Zingiber officinale rhizome).
चतुर्जातक caturjātaka A classical combination of four aromatic drugs: 1. Tvak (Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark), 2. Elā (Elettaria cardamomum fruit), 3. Patra (Cinnamomum tamala leaves), 4. Nāgakeśara (Mesua ferrea stamens).
चतुर्दंष्ट्रः caturdaṃṣṭraḥ A classification for animals possessing four large canine teeth or fangs (often venomous).
चतुर्बीज caturbīja A classical combination of four seeds: 1. Methikā (Trigonella foenum-graecum), 2. Candraśūra (Lepidium sativum), 3. Kālāñjī (Nigella sativa), 4. Yavānī (Trachyspermum ammi).
चतुर्भद्रा caturbhadrā "The four excellents"; a classical combination of four important drugs: 1. Śuṇṭhī (Zingiber officinale rhizome), 2. Ativiṣā (Aconitum heterophyllum root), 3. Mustā (Cyperus rotundus rhizome), 4. Guḍūcī (Tinospora cordifolia stem).
चतुर्विंशत्युपक्रमम् caturviṃśatyupakramam The twenty-four specialized treatment modalities for managing poisoning (viṣa cikitsā).
चतुष्पाद catuṣpāda "The four pillars" of successful treatment: 1. Bhīṣag (Physician), 2. Dravya (Medicine/Drug), 3. Paricāraka (Nurse/Attendant), 4. Rogī (Patient).
चन्द्रकः candrakaḥ 1. The peacock's feather. 2. A term describing a bluish-green or iridescent colour reminiscent of a peacock's feather.
चन्द्रकैः सन्ततं पुरीषम् candrakaiḥ santataṃ purīṣam Stool that is streaked or tinged with a bluish-green colour (like a peacock's feather), often a sign of certain pathologies.
चन्द्रकोपगतम् candrakopagataṃ Stool that has taken on the colour of a peacock's feather.
चन्द्रकोपमम् candrakopamam Resembling the colour of a peacock's feather (in reference to stool).
चन्द्राकृति दृष्टि मण्डल candrākṛti dṛṣṭi maṇḍala A crescent or half-moon shaped deformity of the pupil.
चन्द्रार्क candrārka An alloy of silver (candra, moon) and copper (arka, sun).
चपलचेष्टा capalaceṣṭā Restless or fidgety movements.
चयः cayaḥ Stage of accumulation (of doṣas); the first stage in the pathogenesis of a disease (saṃprāpti).
चर्म carma The skin.
चर्व्य carvya A type of food that requires chewing (as opposed to those that are licked, drunk, or sucked).
चल cala Mobile, moving, unstable.
चल स्वरः cala svaraḥ Tremulous or unsteady voice.
चलचेष्टा calaceṣṭā Restless physical activity.
चलदर्शनम् caladarśanam Unsteady vision; oscillopsia (the perception that the visual environment is moving).
चलित अग्र हस्त calita agra hasta Tremor of the hand(s).
चलित एक कपोल calita eka kapola Twitching or trembling of one cheek.
चलित भ्रू calita bhrū Twitching of the eyebrow(s).
चषका caṣakā A small, shallow pan or saucer (e.g., of clay or iron) used in pharmaceutical processes like roasting.
चाटालत्वं योन्या cāṭālatvaṃ yonyā Gaping or laxity of the vaginal canal.
चारण cāraṇa A specific saṃskāra (processing/purification) step for metals like mercury, involving trituration with specific herbal juices to remove impurities and enhance potency.
चालदन्त cāladanta Loose teeth; tooth mobility.
चाषपक्षनिभम् cāṣapakṣanibham Having the blue-black appearance of a crow's wing (a specific description of urine or other secretions).
चिकित्स्य पुरुषः cikitsya puruṣaḥ The subject (person) to be treated; the human being composed of the five gross elements (pañcamahābhūtas) and the soul (ātmā).
चिक्कण cikkaṇa Smooth, unctuous, oily.
चित्त भ्रंशः citta bhraṃśaḥ Derangement or perversion of the mind; psychosis.
चित्तविप्लवः cittaviplavaḥ Agitation or confusion of the mind.
चित्तविभ्रंशः cittavibhraṃśaḥ Loss of normal mental faculties.
चित्तविभ्रमः cittavibhramaḥ Mental confusion, delusion, perplexity.
चित्तोपप्लवः cittopaplavaḥ Affliction or disturbance of the mind.
चित्रं मनोनुगतं citraṃ manonugataṃ A substance (e.g., a truth serum) that makes the mind follow its will, causing a person to reveal secrets.
चित्ररूप दर्शनम् citrarūpa darśanam Seeing multicolored or variegated forms; chromatopsia (a visual disturbance).
चित्रा राग दृष्टिमण्डल citrā rāga dṛṣṭimaṇḍala A multicolored discoloration of the pupil or iris.
चिन्तानुरूप cintānurūpa Imitative thought; echophrasia (repeating another's words in one's thoughts).
चिन्तापरः cintāparaḥ One who is engrossed in excessive worry or anxiety.
चिन्त्यम् cintyam 1. The object of thought. 2. Worthy of consideration.
चिपिट cipiṭa Flattened, depressed.
चिबुकः cibukaḥ The chin.
चिबुकम् cibukam The chin; the mentum.
चिमिचिमायन cimicimāyana A sensation of pins and needles; formication.
चिरपाकः cirapākaḥ Slow or delayed digestion.
चिरवासस् ciravāsas Wearing old, torn, or ragged clothes.
चिरात् cirāt After a long time; delayed, tardy.
चिरात् निमेषम् cirāt nimeṣam Difficulty in closing the eyelids; delayed blinking.
चिरात् निषेकम् cirāt niṣekam Delayed ejaculation.
चिरात् वदनम् cirāt vadanam Slowed or delayed speech.
चुच्छुन्दरगन्ध cucchundaragandha Having the odor of a rat/mouse.
चुम्बक cumbaka A magnet; lodestone. (Note: चुम्बिका typically means 'a kiss').
चुल्लिका cullikā The fading or tarnishing of a metal's plated surface over time.
चूचुकम् cūcukam The nipple; the mammary papilla.
चूर्णावकीर्णाभ cūrṇāvakīrṇābha Having a dusty, sprinkled, or speckled appearance.
चूर्णितम् cūrṇitam The process of powdering; a state of being finely powdered.
चूषणम् cūṣaṇam The act of sucking.
चूष्य cūṣya A type of medicine intended to be held in the mouth and sucked.
चूष्यत इव बस्तिः cūṣyata iva bastiḥ A sucking or drawing sensation in the urinary bladder.
चेतः cetaḥ The mind, consciousness, the perceiving faculty.
चेतः स्थानम् cetaḥ sthānam The seat of consciousness; the brain.
चेतनः cetanaḥ Conscious, sentient.
चेतनद्रव्य cetanadravya Animate substance; a living entity (plant, animal, human) possessing consciousness, as opposed to inert matter.
चेतना cetanā Consciousness, sentience, awareness.
चेतनाच्युतिः cetanācyutiḥ Loss of consciousness; syncope.
चेतनावान् cetanāvān The conscious being; the embodied soul.
चेष्टा ceṣṭā 1. Motor activity, movement, effort. 2. Function, activity.
चेष्टानुरूप ceṣṭānurūpa Imitative behavior; echopraxia (mimicking another's actions).
चेष्टापहरत्व ceṣṭāpaharatva Loss of motor function; paralysis.
चेष्टापहरत्वं हस्त ceṣṭāpaharatvaṃ hasta Loss of motor function in the hand(s).
चेष्टाभङ्गः ceṣṭābhaṅgaḥ Cessation or breaking of motor activity; paralysis.
चेष्टावन्तः सन्धयः ceṣṭāvantaḥ sandhayaḥ Synovial or movable joints (e.g., shoulder, knee).
चेष्टावह स्रोतांसि ceṣṭāvaha srotāṃsi The channels (nerves) responsible for carrying motor impulses.
चेष्टाविभ्रम ceṣṭāvibhrama Disordered or improper motor activity.
चैतन्यम् caitanyam The principle of consciousness; pure awareness.
चैत्य caitya A sacred tree (often a large, ancient tree revered and used for rituals).
चोषः coṣaḥ A sucking type of pain or sensation.
चौण्ड्यम् cauṇḍyam Water from a specific, fast-flowing mountain stream (described as clear, cool, and flowing over stones).
च्यवनम् cyavanam Dislocation; displacement from its proper place.
च्युतं स्थानात् हृदयम् cyutaṃ sthānāt hṛdayam A sensation as if the heart is dislocated or displaced.
च्युतिः cyutiḥ 1. Dislocation. 2. Falling, dropping, shedding.