Ragacikitsa, Rāgacikitsā, Raga-cikitsa: 1 definition

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Ragacikitsa 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Ragachikitsa.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

[«previous next»] — Ragacikitsa in Ayurveda glossary
Source: Google Books: Music Therapy (ayurveda)

Rāgacikitsā (रागचिकित्सा) uses specific rāga and svara combinations.—There are certain rāgās and svaras associated with specific day, season, space (with spacetime continuum of cosmos) and with the nāḍis in the cosmos and our body. Thus rāgacikitsā using specific rāga, svara combinations at certain daytimes, occasions, and seasons became part of life in India for having a healthy mind in a healthy body.

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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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