Kaphavata, Kaphāvata, Kaphavāta, Kapha-vata: 4 definitions
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Kaphavata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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)
Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)Kaphavāta (कफवात) refers to “phlegm and wind”, as mentioned in verse 5.33-34 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] Buttermilk (is) light, astringent, sour, (and) digestive; (it is) destructive of phlegm and wind [viz., kaphavāta] (and) destroys cutaneous and abdominal swellings, hemorrhoids, dysentery, retention of urine, anorexia, splenomegaly, visceral induration, ghee(-caused) diseases, factitious poison, and jaundice”.
Source: archive.org: Science And Technology In Medievel India (Ayurveda)Kaphavāta (कफवात) or Kaphavātajvara is the name of a disease dealt with in the Kvāthādhikāra, as mentioned in A. Rahman’s Science and Technology in Medievel India: A bibliography of source materials in Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian.—Ancient and medieval India produced a wide range of scientific manuscripts and major contributions lie in the field of medicine, astronomy and mathematics, besides covering encyclopedic glossaries and technical dictionaries.—Kaphavāta-jvara-cikitṣā and other chapters of the Kvāthādhikāra deal with the treatment of fevers.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykaphāvata (कफावत).—f A foible or fault as exposed or detected. v kāḍha, ghē, āṇa g. of o. 2 The word is generally considered as a mere reduplication of kajjā, A quarrel or dispute.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkaphāvata (कफावत).—f A fault as exposed. A quarrel or dispute.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kaphavataghna, Kaphavatahrit, Kaphavatajit, Kaphavatajvara, Kaphavatajvaracikitsha.
Full-text: Kaparata, Ushnmashniyat, Kajjakhokala, Kaphavatika, Tikshna, Brihati, Agnimantha, Gajoshana, Kapharata, Kapha, Shunthi, Marica, Prakopa, Gulma.
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Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Vāta-śoṇita (gout) and Vāta-rakta (arthritis) < [Chapter 4 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Caraka-saṃhitā)]
Fever according to Caraka—Synopsis < [Chapter 4 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Caraka-saṃhitā)]
4b. Leprosy (Kuṣṭha) in the Caraka-saṃhitā < [Chapter 5 - Diseases and Remedies in Atharvaveda and Caraka-Saṃhitā]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 7 < [Chapter 3 - Tṛtīya-yāma-sādhana (Pūrvāhna-kālīya-bhajana–niṣṭhā-bhajana)]
Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) (by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat)
Verse 14.9-10 < [Chapter 14 - Gunatraya-vibhaga-yoga]
Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study) (by G. D. Jayalakshmi)
Diseases related to Sapta-dhātus and their cure < [Chapter 4 - Āyurvedic principles in Jīvanandana Nāṭaka]
Seasons and Diseases < [Chapter 4 - Āyurvedic principles in Jīvanandana Nāṭaka]
Medicines administered for different diseases < [Chapter 4 - Āyurvedic principles in Jīvanandana Nāṭaka]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Internal Anatomy < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 27g - The group of Wines (Madya) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]
Chapter 1 - The Pathology of Fever (jvara-nidana) < [Nidanasthana (Nidana Sthana) — Section on Pathology]
Chapter 16 - The therapeutics of Anemia (panduroga-cikitsa) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) — Section on Therapeutics]