Vishapaha, 痴颈峁Ｄ乸补丑腻, 痴颈峁Ｄ乸补丑补, Visha-apaha: 12 definitions

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In Hinduism
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Vishapaha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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.

The Sanskrit terms 痴颈峁Ｄ乸补丑腻 and 痴颈峁Ｄ乸补丑补 can be transliterated into English as Visapaha or Vishapaha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

: WorldCat: R膩j nigha峁囜弓u

痴颈峁Ｄ乸补丑腻 (啶掂た啶粪ぞ啶す啶�) is another name for 滨苍诲谤补惫腻谤耻峁嚹�, a medicinal plant identified with Citrullus colocynthis (colocynth, bitter apple or desert gourd) from the Cucurbitaceae or 鈥済ourd family鈥� of flowering plants, according to verse 3.70-72 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or R膩janigha峁囜弓u. The third chapter (驳耻岣嵟玞测腻诲颈-惫补谤驳补) of this book contains climbers and creepers (惫墨谤耻诲丑). Together with the names 痴颈峁Ｄ乸补丑腻 and 滨苍诲谤补惫腻谤耻峁嚹�, there are a total of twenty-nine Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita鈥擳ext on Visha Chikitsa

痴颈峁Ｄ乸补丑补 (啶掂た啶粪ぞ啶す) refers to 鈥渢hat which eschews poison鈥�, according to the K膩艣yapa Sa峁僪it膩: an ancient Sanskrit text from the P膩帽car膩tra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Vi峁cikits膩鈥攁n important topic from 膧yurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Vi峁vidy膩 or Sarpavidy膩).鈥擲everal formulations have been mentioned in the form of Bhak峁a (that which is to be consumed).鈥擨n K膩艣yapasa峁僪it膩 (verse VIII.53), Ka艣yapa states: 鈥淎lso a compound of the powder Indravalli, Agni, Rudra, Tulas墨 juice, Arka, Trika峁璾 when eaten, eschews poison (惫颈峁Ｄ乸补丑补)鈥�.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

: archive.org: Vagbhata鈥檚 Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

痴颈峁Ｄ乸补丑补 (啶掂た啶粪ぞ啶す) refers to that which is 鈥渄ispersive of poison鈥�, as mentioned in verse 5.37-39 of the 础峁ａ弓腻峁単补丑峁沝补测补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻 (S奴trasth膩na) by 痴腻驳产丑补峁璦.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] [ghee is] recommended for [...] (and) those exhausted from pulmonary rupture, pulmonary consumption, erysipelas, scalpel, and fire; dispersive of wind, choler, poison [viz., 惫颈峁Ｄ乸补丑补], frenzy, desiccation, unbeautifulness, and fever, [...]: ghee [viz., 驳丑峁泃补] (is) possessed of a thousand powers (and), by its (many) ways of application, productive of a thousand effects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.

Biology (plants and animals)

: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Vishapaha [啶掂た啶粪ぞ啶す啶綸 in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Aristolochia indica L. from the Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort) family having the following synonyms: Aristolochia maysorensis, Aristolochia pandurata, Aristolochia lanceolata. For the possible medicinal usage of vishapaha, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Vishapaha [啶掂た啶粪ぞ啶す啶綸 in the Sanskrit language, ibid. previous identification.

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Vishapaha in India is the name of a plant defined with Ruta graveolens in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ruta hortensis Mill..

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Regnum Vegetabile, or 鈥榓 Series of Handbooks for the Use of Plant Taxonomists and Plant Geographers鈥� (1993)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1984)
· Acta Biologica Cracoviensia, Series Botanica (1982)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Vishapaha, for example extract dosage, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

痴颈峁Ｄ乸补丑补 (啶掂た啶粪ぞ啶す).鈥�a. repelling poison, antidotic.

痴颈峁Ｄ乸补丑补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 惫颈峁 and apaha (啶呧お啶�). See also (synonyms): 惫颈峁ghna.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

痴颈峁Ｄ乸补丑补 (啶掂た啶粪ぞ啶す).鈥攎fn.

(-丑补岣�-丑腻-丑补峁�) Antidotic, an antidote. f.

(-丑腻) A kind of birthwort, (Aristolochia Indica.) E. 惫颈峁 poison, and apaha removing.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

痴墨峁Ｄ乸补丑补 (啶掂啶粪ぞ啶す).鈥攁dj. antidotal.

痴墨峁Ｄ乸补丑补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 惫墨峁 and apaha (啶呧お啶�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

痴颈峁Ｄ乸补丑补 (啶掂た啶粪ぞ啶す).鈥擺adjective] destroying poison.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) 痴颈峁Ｄ乸补丑补 (啶掂た啶粪ぞ啶す):鈥擺from 惫颈峁 > vi峁�] mfn. p掳-repelling, antidotal, an antidote (mantrair 惫颈峁Ｄ乸补丑补i岣�, with texts or charms which have the power of repelling poison), [Manu-sm峁泃i; Su艣ruta]

2) [v.s. ...] m. a kind of tree (= 尘耻峁补办补), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] Name of Garu岣峚, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) 痴颈峁Ｄ乸补丑腻 (啶掂た啶粪ぞ啶す啶�):鈥擺from 惫颈峁Ｄ乸补丑补 > 惫颈峁 > vi峁�] f. (only [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]) a kind of birth-wort, Aristolochia Indica (= 补谤办补-尘奴濒腻)

5) [v.s. ...] Name of various other plants (= 颈苍诲谤补-惫腻谤耻峁嚹�; 苍颈谤-惫颈峁Ｄ�; 苍腻驳补-诲补尘补苍墨; 蝉补谤辫补-办补峁卥腻濒颈办腻).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

痴颈峁Ｄ乸补丑补 (啶掂た啶粪ぞ啶す):鈥擺惫颈峁Ｄ�+辫补丑补] (丑补岣�) 1. m. Kind of aristolochia. a. Antidotic.

[Sanskrit to German]

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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.

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