Turbid

The cloudy quality; one of the twenty gunas. Increases kapha while decreasing pitta and vata.

Definition

Avila is the cloudy or turbid quality, one of the twenty gunas of Ayurveda. It manifests as confusion and loss of sensory clarity, increases kapha dosha, and decreases pitta and vata.

Source: Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principles, Glossary

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