Ashvavisha, Aśvaviṣa, Ashva-visha: 1 definition
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Ashvavisha 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.
The Sanskrit term Aśvaviṣa can be transliterated into English as Asvavisa or Ashvavisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha ChikitsaAśvaviṣa (अश्वविष) refers to “poison due to a horse”, whose treatment (cikitsā) is described in the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—In the 12h adhyāya, Kāśyapasaṃhita adds external and internal antidotes for poisons of various animals and insects [e.g., horses (aśva)]. [...] Accordingly, “A concoction consisting of Yaṣṭi, Vyoṣa, powdered Ātmagupti, Dhānyagupti, Priyañgu, with two measures of Karṇikāra, blended with jaggery and milk prescribed for treating rabies and horse-poison (aśvaviṣa)”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda 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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Partial matches: Ashva, Visha.
Full-text: Caudaratnem.
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