Hayakathara, Hayakātharā, Haya-kathara: 1 definition
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Hayakathara 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuHayakātharā (हयकाथरा) is the Sanskrit name for an unidentified medicinal plant, according to verse 5.114 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. Note: There isn't a single identifying synonym or characteristic of Hayakātharā.
Properties and characteristics: “All the synonyms of Haya, added before the word Kātharā will be the synonym for this drug Hayakātharā. This drug is bitter (tikta) and anti-vāta. It stimulates the digestive process”.
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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