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Acrid means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus

An Acrid (smell) can be denoted by the Sanskrit term Amla (and resembles the odor of certain elephants), according to the 15th century Matangalila composed by Nilakantha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.鈥擺Cf. chapter 8, 鈥渙n marks of character鈥漖: 鈥�12. Delighted with leavings (of food), right easily frightened, having a sour, acrid odor (amla) or that of a goat, of bones, or of a crab [艣耻办迟腻尘濒补产补蝉迟腻蝉迟丑颈办耻濒墨谤补驳补苍诲丑补岣�], wrathful, treacherous (changeable, 鈥榚asy to be parted鈥�), cowardly, ungrateful, this base elephant is a 艢udra (serf) in character鈥�.

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The Acrid taste is denoted by the Sanskrit term Ka峁璾-Rasa, according to the K膩艣yapasa峁僪it膩 (Khilasth膩na, verse 9.43-45ab) in a chapter on abdominal swelling caused by vitiation of the blood.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淟isten to the cause of that which produces the cravings [of a seemingly pregnant woman with raktagulma]. Generally, there is desire for those tastes which cause an increase of the bodily constituents because of the true similarity of their origin. [When] the vitiated blood has a V膩ta or Pitta [imbalance] and is accumulating, it fuels desire for tastes such as [those which are] acrid (办补峁璾), sour, salty and so on鈥�.

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膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Preparation and evaluation of medicated polyherbal blended jellies and jams for diabetes mellitus < [2019, Issue 8, August]

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Concept of agni and ahara paka (metabolic transformation) in ayurveda < [2013, Issue 4 Jul-Aug]

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Study of pharmacological effect of ethanolic extract of Trikatu (EET) on learning and memory in rats. < [Volume 8, issue 4 (2020)]

Review on naarasimha churna < [Volume 5, issue 4 (2017)]