Substances of Diverse Action

Substances with similar rasa, virya, and vipaka but different atomic structure, the basis of prabhava

Definition

Vichitra pratyaya arabdha denotes substances that share similar rasa, virya, and vipaka but differ in atomic structure. This difference is the basis of prabhava, the otherwise unexplained specific actions of certain herbs and substances.

Source: Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principles, Glossary

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