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Ayurveda (science of life)
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Source: Asian Agri-History: Paśu Āyurvēda (Veterinary Medicine) in GaruḍapurāṇaTurmeric (in Sanskrit: haridrā) is used in the Viśodhana (“washing off the wound’s impurities”) of wounds (vraṇa), according to Āyurveda sections in the Garuḍapurāṇa.—[...] After Viśodhana (wash off the ulcer's/wound's impurities by medicated decoction), the following formulations can be used for śodhana (purification) and ropaṇa (healing) externally:—[... e.g.,] The eraṇḍa-mūla (Castor root), two types of haridrā (Turmeric), Citraka (Plumbago zeylanica), Viśvabheṣaja (Zingiber officinale), Rasona (Allium sativum) and saindhava (rock salt) are ground well with takra (butter milk) or kāñjī (sour gruel). [...]
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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Starts with: Turmeric tree.
Full-text (+572): Haridra, Nisa, Varnavati, Sharvari, Rajani, Suvarnavarna, Kankateri, Gandhapalashika, Mangalaprada, Hemaragini, Bhangavasa, Kancani, Kaliyaka, Saccara, Haridraraga, Katankateri, Sholi, Varnadatri, Svarnavarna, Pitika.
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Search found 81 books and stories containing Turmeric; (plurals include: Turmerics). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
The use of turmeric (kuṅkuma) in ancient India < [Notes]
Part 3 - Southern India < [Appendix 8.2 - The Romance of Betel-Chewing]
Part 5 - The Malay Peninsula < [Appendix 8.2 - The Romance of Betel-Chewing]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Chapter 283 - The remedial herbs for all the diseases
Chapter 302 - Description of different kinds of potential mantras and herbs
Chapter 287 - The treatment of the diseases of elephants (gaja-cikitsā)
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 4.12.14 < [Chapter 12 - The Story of the Gopīs That In the Holi Festival Displayed Three Transcendental Virtues]
Verse 1.12.8 < [Chapter 12 - Description of Śrī Nanda’s Festival]
Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
2.9. Pharmaceutical use of Anulepana (Unguents) < [Chapter 1 - Cosmetics]
1.2. Materials (g): Vaiḍūrya (Lapis lazuli, cat’s eye) < [Chapter 3 - Ornaments]
1.5. Use of Kuṅkuma (Saffron) < [Chapter 1 - Cosmetics]
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 3 - The Purging Cassia (aragvadha) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]
Chapter 6 - The therapeutics of Urinary disorders (prameha-cikitsa) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) — Section on Therapeutics]
Chapter 23 - The therapeutics of Toxicosis (visha-cikitsa) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) — Section on Therapeutics]
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