Ayurveda Understanding Ayurveda 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the Ayurvedic daily routine called that aligns lifestyle with natural rhythms?
- Ritucharya
- Dinacharya (Correct answer)
- Panchakarma
- Svadhyaya
Correct answer: Dinacharya
Dinacharya is the Ayurvedic daily regimen that prescribes activities from waking to sleeping to maintain health and balance.
Question 2: Which Ayurvedic purification therapy involves the use of medicated enemas?
- Vamana
- Virechana
- Basti (Correct answer)
- Nasya
Correct answer: Basti
Basti (or Vasti) is one of the five Panchakarma therapies involving medicated enemas to eliminate Vata imbalances from the colon.
Question 3: According to Ayurveda, the Kapha dosha is most predominant during which time of day?
- 10 AM – 2 PM
- 6 AM – 10 AM (Correct answer)
- 2 PM – 6 PM
- 10 PM – 2 AM
Correct answer: 6 AM – 10 AM
Kapha is dominant from 6 to 10 AM (and 6 to 10 PM), which is why Ayurveda recommends waking before 6 AM to avoid sluggishness.
Question 4: What are the seven bodily tissues (Dhatus) in correct sequential order of their formation?
- Plasma, blood, muscle, fat, bone, marrow, reproductive tissue (Correct answer)
- Blood, plasma, fat, muscle, bone, marrow, reproductive tissue
- Muscle, plasma, blood, bone, fat, marrow, reproductive tissue
- Plasma, fat, blood, muscle, bone, reproductive tissue, marrow
Correct answer: Plasma, blood, muscle, fat, bone, marrow, reproductive tissue
The seven Dhatus form in sequence: Rasa (plasma), Rakta (blood), Mamsa (muscle), Meda (fat), Asthi (bone), Majja (marrow), Shukra/Artava (reproductive tissue).
Question 5: Which Ayurvedic text is specifically focused on surgery and surgical techniques?
- Charaka Samhita
- Ashtanga Hridayam
- Sushruta Samhita (Correct answer)
- Madhava Nidana
Correct answer: Sushruta Samhita
The Sushruta Samhita, attributed to sage Sushruta, is the foundational Ayurvedic text on surgery and is considered a precursor to modern surgical practices.
Question 6: In Ayurveda, 'Ritucharya' refers to:
- Daily morning routine
- Seasonal lifestyle and dietary adjustments (Correct answer)
- Nighttime sleep regimen
- Fasting protocols
Correct answer: Seasonal lifestyle and dietary adjustments
Ritucharya is the Ayurvedic practice of adjusting diet, lifestyle, and behavior according to the six seasons to maintain dosha balance.
Question 7: Which quality (Guna) is NOT one of the 20 qualities (Gurvadi Gunas) used in Ayurvedic assessment?
- Heavy (Guru)
- Sharp (Tikshna)
- Transparent (Svaccha) (Correct answer)
- Oily (Snigdha)
Correct answer: Transparent (Svaccha)
The 20 Ayurvedic qualities exist as 10 pairs of opposites; 'transparent' is not among them, whereas heavy, sharp, and oily are all recognized qualities.
Ayurveda Understanding Ayurveda 3
What is the Ayurvedic daily routine called that aligns lifestyle with natural rhythms?