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Ayurveda acharyas have defined and explained the term Ama as follows.<blockquote>ऊष्मणोऽल्पबलत्वेन धातुमद्यमपाचितम्| दुष्टमामाशयगतं रसमामं प्रचक्षते| (Asht. Hrud. 13.5)<ref>Ashtanga Hrudayam (Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 13 Sutra 25)</ref></blockquote>Meaning: Ama is that form of rasa dhatu which remains undigested (unmetabolized) due the poor strength of the digestive fire or agni.   

Ayurveda acharyas have defined and explained the term Ama as follows.<blockquote>ऊष्मणोऽल्पबलत्वेन धातुमद्यमपाचितम्| दुष्टमामाशयगतं रसमामं प्रचक्षते| (Asht. Hrud. 13.5)<ref>Ashtanga Hrudayam (Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 13 Sutra 25)</ref></blockquote>Meaning: Ama is that form of rasa dhatu which remains undigested (unmetabolized) due the poor strength of the digestive fire or agni.   

When the ''ushma'' or the ''agni'' or the digestive fire reduces, the ''dhatus'' in the body cannot form appropriately and moves towards ''amashaya'', there they get contaminated by doshas, further after the digestion what remains is termed as aama.

When the ''ushma'' or the ''agni'' or the digestive fire reduces, the ''dhatus'' in the body cannot form appropriately and moves towards ''amashaya'', there they get contaminated by doshas, further after the digestion what remains is termed as aama.<blockquote>अन्ये दोषेभ्य एवाति दुष्टेभ्योऽन्योन्यमूर्छनात्|कोद्रवेभ्यो विषस्येव वदन्त्यामस्य सम्भवम्||(asht.hrid sut.13.26)</blockquote>Also according to some acharyas, Vata, Pitta, and Kapha when get contaminated due to certain reasons lead to the formation of ama.

 

अन्ये दोषेभ्य एवाति दुष्टेभ्योऽन्योन्यमूर्छनात्|कोद्रवेभ्यो विषस्येव वदन्त्यामस्य सम्भवम्||(asht.hrid sut.13.26)

 

Also according to some acharyas, Vata, Pitta, and Kapha when get contaminated due to certain reasons lead to the formation of aama.

== Features of aama - Ama lakshanas ==

== Features of aama - Ama lakshanas ==

 

“अविपक्वमसंयुक्तं दुर्गन्धं बहु पिच्छिलम्| सदनं सर्वगात्राणामाम इत्यभिधीयते|| (madh.nid.25.2,madhukosha teeka)

“अविपक्वमसंयुक्तं दुर्गन्धं बहु पिच्छिलम्| सदनं सर्वगात्राणामाम इत्यभिधीयते|| (madh.nid.25.2,madhukosha teeka)

 

Meaning: That element in body which is, undigested, which has a foul smell, very sticky, generates weakness in the whole body is known as ama.</blockquote>Any untransformed and filthy component can not create any new process or element and can not generate energy too. Thus such peculiar features of ama are responsible for its disease causing nature.

That which is, undigested, which has a foul smell, very sticky, deteriorates the whole body are certain features of aama.

 

== What causes Aama? ==

== What causes Aama? ==

न च खलु केवलमतिमात्रमेवाहारराशिमामप्रदोषकरमिच्छन्ति अपि

Ama is generated from the food that a person consumes. However, the process through which it goes, the type of the food consumed, the method in which it is consumed and the internal body conditions which lead to its formation are considered as its causes. They are mentioned below,<blockquote>न च खलु केवलमतिमात्रमेवाहारराशिमामप्रदोषकरमिच्छन्ति अपि

तु खलु गुरुरूक्षशीतशुष्कद्विष्टविष्टम्भिविदाह्यशुचिविरुद्धानामकाले

तु खलु गुरुरूक्षशीतशुष्कद्विष्टविष्टम्भिविदाह्यशुचिविरुद्धानामकाले

चान्नपानानामुपसेवनं,कामक्रोधलोभमोहेर्ष्याह्रीशोकमानोद्वेगभयोपतप्तमनसा वा यदन्नपानमुपयुज्यते,

चान्नपानानामुपसेवनं,कामक्रोधलोभमोहेर्ष्याह्रीशोकमानोद्वेगभयोपतप्तमनसा वा यदन्नपानमुपयुज्यते,

तदप्याममेव प्रदूषयति||(cha.vim2.8)

तदप्याममेव प्रदूषयति||(cha.vim2.8)</blockquote>

 

 

There are certain basic food habits or mental factors which are easily overlooked which are a few prime factors for causing aama in the body. As explained by Acharya Charaka,

There are certain basic food habits or mental factors which are easily overlooked which are a few prime factors for causing aama in the body. As explained by Acharya Charaka,

 

*    '''Excessive''' intake of food - The quantity of food

1.    Excessive intake of food

*   '''Guru [[Gunas or Qualities : An Ayurvedic perspective (आयुर्वेदे गुणाः)|guna]] ahara''' means food items that are heavy to digest - Quality of food

 

*    '''Ruksha''' and '''sheeta guna ahara''' meaning those food substances which are dry in property and cold in potency.

2.    ''Guru ahara'' means food items that are heavy to digest

*    Food that is disliked by the eater, is constipating in nature, leads to a burning sensation after intaking, and is unhygienic causes aama in the body.

 

*   Food items that are ''viruddha'' or incompatible according to Ayurveda shastra (eg. Milk and fish)

3.    Ruksha and ''sheeta ahara'' meaning those food substances which are dry in property and cold in potency.

*   Untimely food consumption as well can lead to aama formation.

 

*  Aama can be formed due to mental factors as well. if food is consumed when the mind is distressed with anger, excess passion, greed, obsession, jealousy, grief, etc.

4.     Food that is disliked by the eater, is constipating in nature, leads to a burning sensation after intaking, and is unhygienic causes aama in the body.

 

5.    Food items that are ''viruddha'' or incompatible according to Ayurveda shastra (eg. Milk and fish)

 

6.    Untimely food consumption as well can lead to aama formation.

 

7.    Aama can be formed due to mental factors as well. if food is consumed when the mind is distressed with anger, excess passion, greed, obsession, jealousy, grief, etc.

== Mental factors - maanas hetu ==

== Mental factors - maanas hetu ==