The Sanskrit term Daṃśaceṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Damsacesta or Damshaceshta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Damshacheshta.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Daṃśaceṣṭa (दंशचेष्ट) (also Daṃśaceṣṭita) refers to the “symptoms” (of a snake-bite), as taught in the Ceṣṭita (“symptoms of snake-bites”) section of 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 (Agadatantra or Sarpavidyā).—The ten symptoms of a bite (daṃśaceṣṭa) ordained by time/death that could be fatal mentioned by Kaśyapa are—horripilation, thirst/burning sensation, profuse sweat, phlegm, inflammation/irritation of all the organs of the body, debility/lack of control of all the organs, salivation, incoherent blabbering, lack of memory and finally death.

context information

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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Damsha, Ceshta.

Full-text: Ceshta, Salivation, Horripilation, Sweating, Irritation, Burning sensation, Phlegm, Blabbering, Inflammation, Debility, Damshaceshtita.

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