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Sabda : sound, tone, voice. |
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Sada : six. |
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Sadavidha : six types. |
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Sadhaka (Pitta) : energizing, effective, accomplishing, one of the five types of pitta. |
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Sakuna : relating to birds, having the nature of a bird, bird catcher. |
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Salakya tantra : Science using probes or cylindrical sticks for investigation and treatments, branch dealing with eyes, ears, nose and throat. |
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Salya tantra : splinter (extraction) science, surgery. |
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Sama : balanced, equal, even. |
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Samadhi : profound or abstract meditation, intense contemplation of any particular object. |
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Samagni : balanced state of digestive fire. |
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Samana (Vata) : like, equal, identical, similar, one of the five types of vata. |
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Samanya : similar, identical, like. |
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Samanyaja : a result (disease) caused my many factors (two or all three dosas). |
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Samhita : methodically arranged collection of verses, texts. |
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Samprapti : pathogenesis, the complete route of manifestation of disease. |
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Samsarjana (karma) : diets and activities practiced after a treatment to get back to normal routine and food. |
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Samyaka : accurate, proper, correct. |
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Samyoga : combination, connection, conjunction. |
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Sancaya : accumulation, collection, gathering. |
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Sandra : dense, thick, solid, compact. |
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Sankhapuspi : an herb used as a tonic for nervous system: Latin Name: Convolvulus pluricaulis. |
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Sanskrit : purified, sanctified, the language used in Vedic age. |
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Sapta : Seven. |
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Sapta-dhatu : the seven constitutional elements or tissues of the body. |
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Sara : liquid, fluid, moving, wandering. |
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Sarira : body, physical body. |
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Sarpa : snake, serpent. |
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Sarpagandha : name of an herb used for lowering high blood pressure- Latin name: Rouwolfia serpentina. |
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Sarvangasana : A yoga posture. |
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Sastriya : according to original texts (Sastra), confirmable to sacred precepts. |
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Sattva : spiritual essence, quality of purity or goodness. |
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Sattva-vajaya : a therapy that increases the mode of goodness (sattva). |
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Sattvic : pure, genuine, spiritual, honest. |
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Savasana : dead body posture of Yoga. |
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Silajita : a black sticky mineral that leaks out of some mountains, black bitumen. |
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Sira : any tubular vessel in the body – a vein, nerve or artery. |
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Sira : the head, skull. |
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Sirodhara : pouring oil or any other liquid on forehead from a special pot. |
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Sirsasana : head stand posture of Yoga. |
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Sita : cold, chilly, frigid. |
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Slakshana : smooth, polished, soft, tender, gentle. |
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Slesaka : attaching, connecting. |
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Snehana : lubricating, anointing, rubbing with oil, unction. |
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Snigdha : sticky, viscid, unctuous, smooth, adhesive. |
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Sodhana : cleaning, purifying, refining. |
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Sparsa : touching, sense of touch. |
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Sringa : horn. |
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Srotas : channels, tubes, hollow vessels carrying substances. |
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Sroto-dusti : impurity of channels. |
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Srvanam : the act of hearing, acquiring knowledge by hearing, transportation, carrying. |
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Sthana samsraya : location in a place, relocation of dosas. |
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Sthira : firm, hard, solid, compact, strong, immovable, fixed. |
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Sthula : large, thick, big, gross, massive, stout. |
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Sukra : reproductive tissue. |
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Sukra-vaha srotas : channels transporting the reproductive tissue or fluid. |
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Suksma : minute, small, subtle, short, fine, feeble. |
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Surya namaskara : saluting the sun, a set of exercises popularly used in Yoga. |
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Susruta : author of Susruta Samhita, pioneer of surgical techniques that are even appreciated by modern surgeons. |
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Susurta Samhita : a text of Ayurveda that deals mainly with surgical treatments. |
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Svabhavika : belonging to or arising from one's own nature, natural. |
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Sveda : sweat, sweating, perspire, warmth. |
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Sveda-vaha srotas : the channels carrying the sweat. |
AYUCARE AND HASF 
The Series
Starting with 'S'
