A Comprehensive Guide to Ayurvedic Specialties
स वातं पुरीषप्रवर्तनं (sa vātaṁ purīṣapravartanaṁ)
Meaning: Defecation accompanied by the passage of flatus (gas).
संकोच (saṁkoca)
Meaning: Contraction; shrinking of body parts or tissues.
संक्रामिक रोग (saṁkrāmika roga)
Meaning: Infectious or communicable diseases; diseases that spread from one person to another.
संक्लेद हृदय (saṁkleda hṛdaya)
Meaning: Nausea; a feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit.
संक्षय ओजः (saṁkṣaya ojaḥ)
Meaning: Diminished Ojas; loss of vitality and immunity.
संक्षेप (saṁkṣepa)
Meaning: Contraction; a state of being drawn together.
संक्षोभमनः (saṁkṣobhamanaḥ)
Meaning: A perplexed, agitated, or disturbed mind.
संख्या (saṁkhyā)
Meaning: Number; one of the ten Parādi Guṇas (universal properties).
संगीत इच्छा (saṁgīta icchā)
Meaning: Desire or fondness for music.
संग्रह (saṁgraha)
Meaning: 1. Retention (e.g., of stool, urine). 2. Stiffness. 3. A compendium or text.
संघात (saṁghāta)
Meaning: Compactness; aggregation; a property attributed to the Prithvi Mahābhūta.
संचय (saṁcaya)
Meaning: The stage of accumulation of vitiated Doṣas in their own sites; the first stage of disease pathogenesis (Kriyākāla).
संजृम्भिका (saṁjṛmbhikā)
Meaning: Yawning.
संज्ञा (saṁjñā)
Meaning: Consciousness; awareness; orientation.
संज्ञा मोहः (saṁjñā mohaḥ)
Meaning: Loss of consciousness; stupor.
संज्ञानाश (saṁjñānāśa)
Meaning: Loss of consciousness.
संज्ञासंस्थापन (saṁjñāsaṁsthāpana)
Meaning: Revival of consciousness; substances or therapies that restore consciousness.
संदंश (saṁdaṁśa)
Meaning: 1. A forceps-like surgical instrument for holding or grasping. 2. The act of biting.
संदर्शनं (saṁdarśanaṁ)
Meaning: Clear manifestation or visibility (e.g., of a network of tendons or veins).
संधान (saṁdhāna)
Meaning: A pharmaceutical process of fermenting materials with drugs and sweetening agents in liquids.
संधानीय (saṁdhānīya)
Meaning: Substances that promote healing and the aggregation of tissues (e.g., vulnerary herbs).
संप्रसेकः (saṁprasekaḥ)
Meaning: Excessive salivation.
संप्रस्राव (saṁprasrāva)
Meaning: Excessive discharge or flow (e.g., lacrimation from eyes, salivation from mouth).
संभिन्नं पुरीषं (saṁbhinnaṁ purīṣaṁ)
Meaning: Loose stools; diarrhoea.
संभेद (saṁbheda)
Meaning: A breaking or splitting type of pain.
संयोग (saṁyoga)
Meaning: Combination; the union of two or more substances. One of the Parādi Guṇas.
संयोग विरुद्ध (saṁyoga viruddha)
Meaning: Dietetic incompatibility due to combination (e.g., mixing fish with milk).
संरब्ध (saṁrabdha)
Meaning: Swollen; inflamed; wrathful.
संरोधः (saṁrodhaḥ)
Meaning: Obstruction; retention; suppression (of natural urges).
संलयन (saṁlayana)
Meaning: Drowsiness; lethargy.
संवेजनं (saṁvejanaṁ)
Meaning: Horripilation; goosebumps.
संशमनं (saṁśamanaṁ)
Meaning: Palliative therapy; treatment that pacifies vitiated Doṣas without expelling them.
संशोधन (saṁśodhana)
Meaning: Purification therapy; cleansing procedures that expel vitiated Doṣas and Malas from the body (e.g., Panchakarma).
संसर्गज (saṁsargaja)
Meaning: A contagious disease acquired through direct or indirect contact with an infected person.
संस्कार (saṁskāra)
Meaning: 1. Pharmaceutical processing or transformation of a substance to modify its properties. 2. One of the Parādi Guṇas.
संस्तम्भ (saṁstambha)
Meaning: 1. Retention (e.g., of stool). 2. Stiffness; rigidity. 3. Astringent action.
संहननम् (saṁhananam)
Meaning: Compactness of the body; firmness of body tissues, indicative of good strength.
सकफ (sakapha)
Meaning: With phlegm or mucus (e.g., cough with sputum, mucoid stool).
सक्तु (saktu)
Meaning: A dietary preparation of roasted and powdered grains (e.g., barley, wheat).
सक्थि (sakthi)
Meaning: The thigh; the lower limb.
सत्व (sattva)
Meaning: 1. The pure, lucid, and harmonious quality of the mind. 2. Mental strength, clarity, and tolerance.
सत्व संपत (satva saṁpata)
Meaning: Excellence of intellect and mental faculties.
सदनं (sadanaṁ)
Meaning: Weakness; fatigue; prostration.
साद (sāda)
Meaning: 1. Depression; lassitude; exhaustion. 2. A symptom of poisoning involving mental and physical depression.
साधक पित्त (sādhaka pitta)
Meaning: The subtype of Pitta located in the heart, responsible for mental functions like intellect, confidence, and achieving goals.
साधरण हेतु (sādharaṇa hetu)
Meaning: Common causative factors (like air, water, time) that can cause disease in anyone, regardless of individual constitution.
सान्द्र (sāndra)
Meaning: Thick; dense; viscous. A quality (Guṇa) attributed to Prithvi Mahābhūta.
सामान्य (sāmānya)
Meaning: Similarity; the principle that similar substances increase their counterparts in the body. A fundamental concept of treatment.
साम्य (sāmya)
Meaning: The state of equilibrium or balance of the Doṣas, Dhātus, and Malas; health.
सार (sāra)
Meaning: 1. Essence; the best or most excellent part. 2. The heartwood of a plant. 3. One of the eight states of bodily excellence.
साहस इच्छा (sāhasa icchā)
Meaning: Desire for adventure or reckless acts.
सूक्ष्म (sūkṣma)
Meaning: 1. Minute; subtle; penetrating. A quality (Guṇa). 2. Refers to the subtle nature of poison, allowing it to penetrate deeply.
सूचिभि इव तोद (sūcibhi iva toda)
Meaning: A pricking or needling type of pain.
सूत (sūta)
Meaning: Mercury (Parada).
सृष्ट पुरीषं (sṛṣṭa purīṣaṁ)
Meaning: Loose stools.
सैन्धव लवण (saindhava lavaṇa)
Meaning: Rock salt; considered the best salt for medicinal use in Ayurveda.
सात्म्य (sātmya)
Meaning: Suitability; homologation; habituation. Something that is agreeable and beneficial to one's unique constitution.
स्निग्ध (snigdha)
Meaning: Unctuous; oily; smooth. A quality (Guṇa) that pacifies Vāta.
स्नेह (sneha)
Meaning: 1. Oiliness; unction. 2. Medicated oils or ghee used in oleation therapy (Snehana).
स्पर्श (sparśa)
Meaning: 1. Touch; the tactile sense. 2. The subtle element (Tanmātra) of Vāyu.
स्पर्श असहत्व (sparśa asahatva)
Meaning: Intolerance to touch; tenderness; hyperaesthesia.
स्पन्दन (spandana)
Meaning: Throbbing; pulsation; twitching.
स्तब्ध (stabdha)
Meaning: Stiff; rigid; fixed (e.g., stiff jaw, fixed gaze).
स्तम्भ (stambha)
Meaning: 1. Stiffness; rigidity; paralysis. 2. Retention (e.g., of stool). 3. Astringent action.
स्तन्य (stanya)
Meaning: Breast milk.
स्थिर (sthira)
Meaning: Stable; immobile; steady. A quality (Guṇa) attributed to Prithvi Mahābhūta.
स्थूल (sthūla)
Meaning: Gross; bulky; large. A quality (Guṇa) attributed to Prithvi Mahābhūta.
स्थौल्य (sthaulya)
Meaning: Obesity; excessive bulkiness.
स्नायु (snāyu)
Meaning: Tendon; ligament.
स्नान (snāna)
Meaning: Bathing; an important daily regimen (Dinacharya) for cleanliness and health.
स्वप्न (svapna)
Meaning: Dream; sleep.
स्वरभेद (svarabheda)
Meaning: Hoarseness of voice.
स्वस्थ (svastha)
Meaning: A healthy person; one who is established in their own natural state of equilibrium.
स्वस्थवृत्त (svasthavṛtta)
Meaning: The regimen for maintaining health; preventive medicine, including daily and seasonal routines.
स्वेद (sveda)
Meaning: Sweat; perspiration.
स्वेदन (svedana)
Meaning: 1. Sudation therapy; fomentation. 2. A process of steaming or heating used in pharmaceutical processing.
स्राव (srāva)
Meaning: Discharge; exudation; flow (e.g., from eyes, nose, wounds).
स्रोतस् (srotas)
Meaning: The channels or transportation systems of the body (macro and micro), each meant for a specific Dhātu or substance.
स्मृति (smṛti)
Meaning: Memory; recollection.
स्मृति भ्रंश (smṛti bhraṁśa)
Meaning: Loss of memory; amnesia.