Assignment task: Please help with these Ayurvedic questions!
Q1. Explain how, where, and when do we perceive the thermal energy or effect of temperature (virya/ veerya) of any herb after consuming it? Explain with two examples from your familiar herbs or spices for each of them.
Q2. Explain about the relationship of taste and thermal energy. Include the explanation in accordance with the five elements. Provide 6 examples of your familiar herbs or spices and relate them with the experience of examining the relationship of taste, thermal energy, and post digestive effect of herbs/spices.
Q3. Explain how this information of the relationship between taste and thermal energy can be described to your patients/friends/family?
Q4.
a. How would you describe the active principle of post digestive effect while explaining it to your patients/family/friends in accordance with its connection with taste?
b. Why do you think that Ayurvedic scientists considered the post digestive effect of bitter and astringent as pungent? (hint-think of qualities and elements)
Q5. Why do you think that Ayurveda considers the action of post digestive effect -vipaka of the herb predominant in the substance?
Q6. Describe the connection of a living person's five elements based on Tridosha with the five elemental composition of herbs based on six tastes. And include one example of Prakruti - body type/constitution and connect it with each taste.