A Comprehensive Guide to Ayurvedic Specialties
धमनी हर्ष (dhamanī harṣa)
: Pulsation or throbbing of an artery.
धमनीजालसंवृतः (dhamanījālasaṁvṛtaḥ)
: Covered or surrounded by a network of arteries.
धमनीजालसन्ततः (dhamanījālasantataḥ)
: Spread or extended with a network of arteries.
धमनीततः (dhamanītataḥ)
: Stretched or distended arteries; prominent arteries.
धमनीप्रतिचयः (dhamanīpraticayaḥ)
: Hardening or thickening of the arteries (e.g., arteriosclerosis).
धमेद (dhameda)
: Smelting (of metals).
धरण (dharaṇa)
: A small unit of weight measurement (approximately equal to the weight of four masha seeds).
धर्म (dharma)
: Righteousness; duty; moral law; the natural order of things. One of the four primary goals of human life (Purusharthas).
धर्मस्थ (dharmastha)
: A magistrate or judge.
धवस्त (dhavasta)
: Choked; obstructed.
धातु (dhātu)
: 1. A metal or mineral. 2. One of the seven fundamental bodily tissues (Rasa, Rakta, Mamsa, Meda, Asthi, Majja, Shukra) that sustain the body.
धातु प्रदूषण (dhātu pradūṣaṇa)
: Vitiation or corruption of the bodily tissues (dhatus).
धातु वर्ग (dhātu varga)
: The category or group of metals.
धातुवाद (dhātuvāda)
: The process of transmuting base metals into noble metals (like gold).
धातुसाम्य (dhātusāmya)
: Equilibrium or normalcy of the bodily tissues, indicated by overall health, strength, proper digestion, and mental clarity.
धातुस्राव पुरीषं (dhātusrāva purīṣaṁ)
: Stool containing vitiated bodily tissues (a sign of severe pathology).
धात्वग्नि (dhātvāgni)
: The metabolic fire responsible for the transformation and assimilation of each bodily tissue (dhatu). There are seven dhatvagnis.
धाना (dhānā)
: Puffed rice; a light and easily digestible food.
धान्यराशी (dhānyarāśī)
: A heap of paddy husk; used in processing medicines to maintain a specific temperature.
धान्याभ्रक (dhānyābhraka)
: An intermediary stage in the purification of mica, where it is processed with paddy and sour gruel to remove impurities.
धार (dhāra)
: Waterfall water; a type of rainwater that falls from mountains.
धारण (dhāraṇa)
: 1. Holding; bearing; sustaining. 2. The specific function of bone tissue (Asthi Dhatu) to provide support.
धारण अशक्ति पुरीषप्रवर्तनं (dhāraṇa aśakti purīṣapravartanaṁ)
: Inability to hold or control the urge to defecate.
धारणीयवेग (dhāraṇīyavega)
: Urges that *should be* suppressed for mental well-being (e.g., greed, anger, jealousy, harsh speech).
धारि (dhāri)
: That which prevents decay; a synonym for life (Ayu).
धावन (dhāvana)
: Fleeing; running away.
धी (dhī)
: Intellect; wisdom; power of understanding.
धीविभ्रंश (dhīvibhraṁśa)
: Derangement or loss of intellect; inability to discriminate between right and wrong, eternal and non-eternal.
धीविभ्रम (dhīvibhrama)
: Perverted intelligence; distorted thinking.
धुन्वन (dhunvana)
: Convulsion; shaking violently.
धुपस्तु पायुदेशे प्रयोजितः (dhupastu pāyudeśe prayojitaḥ)
: Therapeutic fumigation applied to the perineal/anal region.
धूप इच्छा (dhūpa icchā)
: A desire or fondness for incense.
धूपन (dhūpana)
: 1. A feeling of emitting fumes or a smoky sensation (symptom). 2. The therapeutic process of fumigation.
धूम (dhūma)
: 1. Smoke. 2. Medicated smoke used for therapy (fumigation).
धूमक (dhūmaka)
: A smoky sensation.
धूमगन्ध (dhūmagandha)
: The smell of smoke.
धूमगन्धिकं (dhūmagandhikaṁ)
: Having the smell of smoke.
धूमधूम्र दर्शनं (dhūmadhūmra darśanaṁ)
: Smoky or hazy vision.
धूमनं (dhūmanaṁ)
: A smoky sensation.
धूमायति इव (dhūmāyati iva)
: A sensation as if emitting smoke.
धूमायन (dhūmāyana)
: A smoky sensation.
धूमायन इव मुखं (dhūmāyana iva mukhaṁ)
: A feeling of fumes coming out of the mouth.
धूमाविल दृष्टिमण्डल (dhūmāvila dṛṣṭimaṇḍala)
: The pupil appears smoky or clouded.
धूमावृतं इव दृष्टिमण्डलं (dhūmāvṛtaṁ iva dṛṣṭimaṇḍalaṁ)
: The pupil appears as if covered by smoke.
धूमोपमं उच्छास (dhūmopamaṁ ucchāsa)
: Exhalation that feels or sounds smoky.
धूमोपहत (dhūmopahata)
: Asphyxia caused by inhalation of smoke.
धूम्रदर्शनं (dhūmradarśanaṁ)
: Smoky or blurred vision.
धूसरः (dhūsaraḥ)
: Ash-colored; grey.
धृति (dhṛti)
: Fortitude; steadfastness; the controlling power of the mind.
धृति क्षय (dhṛti kṣaya)
: Loss of courage or fortitude.
धृति विभ्रंश (dhṛti vibhraṁśa)
: Derangement of restraint; loss of self-control.
धैर्यनाश (dhairyanāśa)
: Loss of courage or confidence.
ध्माता मुखं (dhmātā mukhaṁ)
: A puffy or swollen face.
ध्मान (dhmāna)
: Distention (especially of the abdomen due to flatus).
ध्मान नासिका (dhmāna nāsikā)
: Obstruction or stuffiness of the nostrils.
ध्यान (dhyāna)
: 1. Meditation; profound contemplation. 2. Excessive thinking. 3. One of the steps in the worship/processing of mercury.
ध्यायति (विहगः) (dhyāyati (vihagaḥ))
: (In the context of bird poisoning) The bird becomes depressed or lethargic.
ध्वंसनं रोम (dhvaṁsanaṁ roma)
: Falling out of hair.
ध्वजभङ्ग (dhvajabhaṅga)
: Loss of penile erection; impotence.
ध्वजम् (dhvajam)
: The penis; the male organ of copulation.