Ashtavidha Virya
The eight gunas with the most prominent secondary effects on the body: hot-cold, heavy-light, oily-dry, soft-sharp.
Definition
Ashtavidha virya are the eight gunas from the list of twenty that exert the most prominent secondary effects on the body. They are the pairs hot-cold, heavy-light, oily-dry, and soft-sharp; hot and cold most strongly influence agni.
Source: Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principles, Glossary
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