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Kakva 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)
: Advances in Zoology and Botany: Indigenous Knowledge of Some Medicinal Plants of Himalaya RegionKakva refers to the medicinal plant 鈥�Adiantum incisum Forssk.鈥� from the Adiantaceae family, and is used for ethnomedicine treatment of Fever in Ahmednagar district, India. The parts used are: 鈥淔ruit鈥�. Instructions for using the plant named Kakva: A paste made from the rhizomes is applied to treat cuts and wounds. The paste of rhizome is applied as a remedy for conditioning of hair and scalp.
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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Starts with: Kakvala, Kakvalla, Kakvasheya.
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Kausika Sutra (study) (by V. Gopalan)
Rama-caritabdhi-ratna of Nityananda Shastri (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
Abhijnana Shakuntala (synthetic study) (by Ramendra Mohan Bose)
Chapter 6 - Shashtha-anka (sastho'nkah) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Chapter 3 - Tritiya-anka (tritiyo'nkah) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Chapter 2 - Dvitiya-anka (dvitiyo'nkah) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]