Which Ayurveda term stands for the property 'heavy'?
ALaghu
BGuru
CHima
DMridu
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Guru
1. Ayurveda lists 20 properties (guna) in ten pairs of opposites.
2. Guru means heavy and its opposite laghu means light.
3. Hima means cold and mridu means soft.
_Source: NCERT Curiosity Class 6 Science, Ch 6, Do you know? on guna_
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