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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>{{unreliable source|date=September 2011}} The concept does not have a direct equivalent in ]. 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>{{unreliable source|date=September 2011}} The concept does not have a direct equivalent in ].


⚫ "Ama" is a ] word literally meaning "uncooked" or "undigested".
A ] is used to remove this from the mouth.

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


==References== ==References==

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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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