Jimutaka, ´³Ä«³¾Å«³Ù²¹°ì²¹: 4 definitions
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Jimutaka 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)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
: WorldCat: RÄj nighaṇá¹u´³Ä«³¾Å«³Ù²¹°ì²¹ (जीमूतक) is the Sanskrit name for a medicinal plant identified with Luffa echinata (bitter sponge gourd or bitter luffa) from the Cucurbitaceae or “gourd familyâ€� of flowering plants, according to verse 3.58-60 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or RÄjanighaṇá¹u. ´³Ä«³¾Å«³Ù²¹°ì²¹ is commonly known in Hindi as Ghagarvel or VandÄla; in Marathi as Kukurvel; in Gujarati as Kukad-vel; in Telugu as PanivirÄ; in Kannada as Devadangara; and in Bengali as DeyatadÄ or GhoÅ›alatÄ.
´³Ä«³¾Å«³Ù²¹°ì²¹ is mentioned as having nineteen synonyms: Kaṇá¹aphalÄ, GarÄgarÄ«, VeṇÄ�, SahÄ, Kaá¹phalÄ, GhorÄ, KadambÄ, Viá¹£ahÄ, Karkaá¹Ä�, DevadÄlÄ«, SÄramūṣikÄ, Vá¹›ttakoá¹£Ä�, Viá¹£aghnÄ«, DÄlÄ«, LomaÅ›apatrikÄ, Turaá¹…gikÄ, TarkÄrÄ« and KoÅ›aphalÄ.
Properties and characteristics: “DevadÄlÄ« [eg., ´³Ä«³¾Å«³Ù²¹°ì²¹] is bitter (tikta), pungent (°ì²¹á¹u) in rasa and hot in potency. It eradicates anaemia and diseases due to . It cures piles, asthma, cough, jaundice and relieves of ill effects of bad soulsâ€�.

Ä€yurveda (आयà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¥‡à¤¦, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Ä€yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary´³Ä«³¾Å«³Ù²¹°ì²¹ (जीमूतक):—[from ÂáÄ«³¾Å«³Ù²¹] m. Lepeocercis serrata, [SuÅ›ruta i;iv, 18.]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Jimutakala.
Full-text (+6): Karkati, Turangika, Veni, Ghora, Garagari, Tarkari, Thali, Devadali, Saramushika, Vrittakosha, Lomashapatrika, Saha, Kosaphala, Vishaha, Kadamba, Kantaphala, Vandala, Ghagarvel, Kukurvel, Kukad-vel.
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Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 2 - The Pharmaceutics of Bristly luffa (jimutaka-kalpa) < [Kalpasthana (Kalpa Sthana) � Section on Pharmaceutics]
A unique nonsurgical management of internal hemorrhoids by ´³Ä«³¾Å«³Ù²¹°ì²¹ Lepa < [Volume 33 (issue 3), Jan-Mar 2014]
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Therapeutics and Rejuvenation Therapy < [Chapter 4 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Caraka-saṃhitÄ)]
Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
Scientific review on vamana dravya (emetic drugs) of sushruta samhita < [Volume 9, issue 6 (2021)]
Scientific review on vamana dravya (emetic drugs) of charaka samhita < [Volume 9, issue 6 (2021)]
Scientific review on vamana dravya (emetic drugs) of ashtang hridaya samhita < [Volume 10, issue 1 (2022)]
Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter XLIII - Recipes of emetic drugs
Chapter XXXIX - Purificatory and Palliative Drugs
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
A review on jwaragna dravyas of guduchyadi varga of danvantari nighantu < [2023: Volume 12, July special issue 12]
Understanding the mechanism of vamanopaga gana medicines < [2022: Volume 11, January issue 1]
Madanaphala as a drug of choice in vamana karma < [2022: Volume 11, July issue 9]