Acrid: 2 definitions
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Acrid 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)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
An Acrid (smell) can be denoted by the Sanskrit term Amla (and resembles the odor of certain elephants), according to the 15th century Matangalila composed by Nilakantha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 8, “on marks of character”]: “12. Delighted with leavings (of food), right easily frightened, having a sour, acrid odor (amla) or that of a goat, of bones, or of a crab [śuktāmlabastāsthikulīragandhaḥ], wrathful, treacherous (changeable, ‘easy to be parted’), cowardly, ungrateful, this base elephant is a Śudra (serf) in character”.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
The Acrid taste is denoted by the Sanskrit term Kaṭu-Rasa, according to the Kāśyapasaṃhitā (Khilasthāna, verse 9.43-45ab) in a chapter on abdominal swelling caused by vitiation of the blood.—Accordingly, “Listen to the cause of that which produces the cravings [of a seemingly pregnant woman with raktagulma]. Generally, there is desire for those tastes which cause an increase of the bodily constituents because of the true similarity of their origin. [When] the vitiated blood has a Vāta or Pitta [imbalance] and is accumulating, it fuels desire for tastes such as [those which are] acrid (kaṭu), sour, salty and so on”.
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: Acrid weed, Acridocarpus alternifolius, Acridocarpus excelsus, Acridocarpus longifolius, Acridocarpus plagiopterus, Acridocarpus spectabilis.
Full-text (+138): Kattu, Prakhara, Tigma, Talakha, Vidahin, Jahala, Atitikshna, Auddalaka, Khavakhava, Suan se, Tikhiṇa, Arushkara, Kasata, Kshara, Rucaka, Acrid weed, Khamvirada, Kanargonar, Sour, Tikta.
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Search found 58 books and stories containing Acrid; (plurals include: Acrids). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Matangalila and Hastyayurveda (study) (by Chandrima Das)
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
A review of antibacterial activity of trikatu churna < [2022: Volume 11, December issue 16]
Promising natural oral bioavailability enhancers < [2020: Volume 9, August issue 8]
Traditional remedies for kunmam(ulcer)- a review < [2017: Volume 6, August issue 8]
Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
Study of pharmacological effect of ethanolic extract of Trikatu (EET) on learning and memory in rats. < [Volume 8, issue 4 (2020)]
Review on naarasimha churna < [Volume 5, issue 4 (2017)]
Ayurvedic management of scalp folliculitis - A case report < [Volume 11, issue 5 (2023)]
Mode of Action of Trikatu Ghrita Yukt Swarnabhasma in Pandu Roga (Anaemia) < [Volume 10, Suppl 4: July-August 2023]
Review of Padmaka (Prunus cerasoides) and its medicinal uses. < [Volume 4, issue 1: January - February 2017]
Therapeutic and toxic effects of Chitrak (Plumbago zeylanica) review < [Volume 2, issue 4: July - August 2015]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 5: Treatment of various afflictions (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Chapter 19 - Symptoms and Treatment of Daha (sensation of heat)
Chapter 9 - Treatment of an abnormal excess of Pitta
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Preparation and evaluation of medicated polyherbal blended jellies and jams for diabetes mellitus < [2019, Issue 8, August]
Concept of agni and ahara paka (metabolic transformation) in ayurveda < [2013, Issue 4 Jul-Aug]
Clinical appraisal of bitter gourd in the management of diabetes mellitus < [2020, Issue 2, February]
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