Shonitasthapana, Śonitasthāpana, Shonita-sthapana: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Śonitasthāpana can be transliterated into English as Sonitasthapana or Shonitasthapana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyŚonitasthāpana (शोनितस्थापन) is the Sanskrit name for a group of medicinal plants, classified as “styptics (a type of antihemorrhagic agent)”, and originally composed by Caraka in his Carakasaṃhitā sūtrasthāna IV. The name is derived from the words śonita, translating to “blood”, and sthāpana, translating to “maintaining” or “preserving”. It is a technical term used throughout Āyurveda. Examples of plants pertaining to this category include Rudhira (Saffron, Crocus sativus), Mel, Liquorice and Moca (Plantain). The collection of herbs named Śonitasthāpana is one of the fifty Mahākaṣāya.
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsŚoṇitasthāpana (शोणितस्थापन):—Substances that restore the normal properties of Blood
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: Shonita, Sthapana.
Full-text: Mahakashaya.
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