Guna

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Vedic philosophy describes three gunas (loosely translated, "tendencies" or "mental states"):

These states are also used in Ayurveda, a Hindu system of holistic medicine, to assess conditions and diets.

These terms are also used in Indian alchemy. Their equivalents in western alchemy are:

Sattva: Mercury

Rajas: Sulphur

Tamas: Salt

References

Wikipedia (2004). Guna (http://www.wikipedia.org/Guna). Retrieved Oct. 19, 2004.