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In ], '''ama''' is the concept of anything that exists in a state of incomplete transformation. In particular, it is claimed to be a toxic byproduct generated due to improper or incomplete ].<ref>{{cite book |title=Ayurvedic Tongue Diagnosis |chapter=Ama and Disease |last=Kacera |first=Walter |pages=159–176 |year=2007 |publisher=Lotus Press |isbn=9780940985773 }}</ref> The concept does not have a direct equivalent in ]. Toxins{{dubious|date=September 2011}} that were produced at any stage of metabolism and that are circulating through the channels are also sometimes called ''ama''. The first stage of any disease is also frequently called ''ama''. In ], '''ama''' is the concept of anything that exists in a state of incomplete transformation. In particular, it is claimed to be a toxic byproduct generated due to improper or incomplete ].<ref>{{cite book |title=Ayurvedic Tongue Diagnosis |chapter=Ama and Disease |last=Kacera |first=Walter |pages=159–176 |year=2007 |publisher=Lotus Press |isbn=9780940985773 }}</ref> The concept does not have a direct equivalent in ].


"Ama" is a ] word literally meaning "uncooked" or "undigested". "Ama" is a ] word literally meaning "uncooked" or "undigested".

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In ayurveda, ama is the concept of anything that exists in a state of incomplete transformation. In particular, it is claimed to be a toxic byproduct generated due to improper or incomplete digestion. The concept does not have a direct equivalent in standard medicine.

"Ama" is a Sanskrit word literally meaning "uncooked" or "undigested".

References

  1. Kacera, Walter (2007). "Ama and Disease". Ayurvedic Tongue Diagnosis. Lotus Press. pp. 159–176. ISBN 9780940985773.

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