Shalvana, Salvana, Śālvaṇa: 4 definitions
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Shalvana 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.
Shalvana has 3 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Śālvaṇa can be transliterated into English as Salvana or Shalvana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchŚālvaṇa (शाल्वण):—m. Breiumschlag, Kataplasma [Suśruta 2, 34, 7. 42, 17. 61, 21. 86, 13. 121, 4. 125, 7. 182, 13. 321, 16. 456, 1.] hier und da sālvaṇa . Vgl. mahā .
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Shalvanagara.
Ends with: Mahashalvana.
Full-text: Mahashalvana, Shaliparni.
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Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter IV - The medical treatment of nervous disorders
Chapter XXXII - Description of Sveda (fomentation, calorification, etc.)
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter IX - Treatment of Vataja Ophthalmia < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Chapter XLII - Symptoms and Treatment of Abdominal Tumors (Gulma) < [Canto III - Kaya-chikitsa-tantra (internal medicine)]