Kuvaidya, Ku-vaidya: 4 definitions
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Kuvaidya 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchKuvaidya (कुवैद्य):—(1. ku + vaidya) m. ein schlechter Arzt [Suśruta 1, 12, 19.]
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Kuvaidya (कुवैद्य):—[Spr. (II) 2287.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungKuvaidya (कुवैद्य):—m. ein schlechter Arzt.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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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History of Indian Medicine (and Ayurveda) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 27 - Quacks (Kuvaidya or Kuhaka) < [Part 2-3 - Medical Institutions in Ancient India]
Chapter 25 - The Vaidya and Society < [Part 2-3 - Medical Institutions in Ancient India]
Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita (by Nayana Sharma)