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Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Māṃsavarga (मांसवर्ग) is the Sanskrit name for the “group of meat”, referring to animals the meat of which is used as a medicinal substance. It was originally composed by Caraka in his Carakasaṃhitā sūtrasthāna XXVII. The name is derived from the words māṃsa (“flesh” or “meat”) and varga, translating to “group” or “family”. It is a technical term used throughout Āyurveda. The collection of substances named Māṃsavarga was classified based on its dietic value.

Māṃsavarga has the followig sub-groups:

1. Prasaha (“animals and birds who take their food by snatching”),
2. Bhūmiśaya (“animals who sleep in burrows in earth”),
3. Ānupamṛga (“animals who live in marshy land”),
4. Vāriśaya (“animals who live in water”),
5. Ambucārin (“animals who move on waters”),
6. Jāṅgalamṛga (“animals living in forests”),
7. Viṣkira, (“birds who eat while scattering the grains”, two sub-groups: Lāvādi and Vartakādi),
8. Pratuda (“animals who eat while striking”).

Source: archive.org: Science And Technology In Medievel India (Ayurveda)

Māṃsavarga (मांसवर्ग) refers to the “group of meat” and is one of the 18 chapters of the Dravyaguṇasaṃgraha, 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.—The Dravyaguṇasaṃgraha deals with cooking and eating in 18 sections [e.g. Māṃsavarga].

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Māṃsavarga (मांसवर्ग):—Class of flesh sourced different animals.

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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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Partial matches: Varga, Mamsa.

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Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)

Chapter 27c - The group of meats (Mamsa) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]

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