BAMS, PG Dip (Medical Education), (FAGE) Fellow of Academy of General Education, MBA (Healthcare)
Ayurvedic Doctor, Bangalore
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Ama is a form of un-metabolized waste
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Ama is a Sanskrit word that can be translated to mean unripe, raw, uncooked, undigested or immature. This is essentially a part of un metabolized waste that is of no use to the body. The creation of small amounts of ama is a normal effect of the digestive process. This does not pose any threat to the body as long as it can be removed efficiently. The problem arises when this ama is not removed completely from the body. According to Ayurveda, ama is the root cause for a number of diseases. Ama is also considered to be the opposite of agni which is considered an essential element of good health.
Symptoms of Ama include:
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While it is in the digestive tract, ama can be efficiently removed, but when it accumulates in the body, it can clog the channels of the body and disrupts cellular physiological processes as well as inhibits communication between cells and weakens the immune system. Some of the symptoms of ama accumulation in the body include indigestion, fatigue, abnormal tastes, heaviness, confusion, feeling of being unclean and sexual debility. Some symptoms of ama may also depend on where it is accumulated. For example, congestion, dullness of the eyes, skin blemishes, weight gain, edema, stiffness and loss of appetite.
A poor diet can cause Ama
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The accumulation of ama in the body can be caused by a number of factors. An unhealthy diet is one of the prime causes of this imbalance between agni and ama. This involves overeating, unhealthy food combinations or combining foods that are difficult to digest together, heavy food, excessive consumption of fried or raw foods, processed food and too much sweet or salty food. Any habit that can disrupt agni will cause an accumulation of ama. Hence, other factors that might contribute to the buildup of ama in the body include lack of sleep, irregular eating habits, lack of exercise and repressed emotions.
Ama can cause
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Ama is part of the Sanskrit word amaya which literally translates to diseases born out of ama. An accumulation of ama can disrupt cellular functioning of almost any part of the body and hence it is associated with a number of diseases. This includes gout, kidney stones, increased liver enzymes, gall stones, glaucoma, fever, urea in the blood and bacterial infections. It can also raise the red blood cell and platelet count above normal and cause serious conditions such as tumours, Atherosclerosis, late onset diabetes and depression.
Ama can be removed through sweat
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Ama is typically cold, heavy and stagnant amongst other things. Since it is considered the opposite of agni, heating it is an efficient way of removing it from the body. Sweating helps ama move towards the digestive tract from where it can be eliminated. This can be accomplished through light exercise, steaming or a sauna.
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