Ahiphena, Ahi-phena, Ahipheṇa: 12 definitions
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Ahiphena means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Hindi, biology. 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 Ahifen.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Source: Ancient Science of Life: Śodhana: An Ayurvedic process for detoxificationAhiphena (अहिफेन) refers to the medicinal plant known Papaver somniferum Linn.—The opium obtained from the fruits of Ahiphena is bitter, astringent, sweet, constipating, aphrodisiac, sedative, somniferous, narcotic, myotic, and antispasmodic. It is used for the treatment of cough, fever, inflammatory affections of eye, proctalgia and low back pain due to diarrhea and dysentery, migraine, malaria, dysmenorrhea, cystitis, menorrhagia, and other painful conditions. Major constituents of opium are morphine and papavarine.
Toxic effects of opium can be reduced by steeping in cold water for 5–6 h. After this process, the insoluble brown latex obtained is used in the Ayurvedic medicine. Severe toxicity of opium can also be reduced by triturating with ginger juice. This process is repeated 21 times.
(cf. Āyurvedaprakāśa, Yogaratnākara and Rasataraṅgiṇī)
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Ancient Science of Life: Vaidyavallabha: An Authoritative Work on Ayurveda Therapeutics1) Ahiphena (अहिफेन) or Nāgaphena refers to Aconitum heterophyllum (which requires treatment for toxic effects), and is the name of a medicinal plant dealt with in the 17th-century Vaidyavallabha written by Hastiruci.—The Vaidyavallabha is a work which deals with the treatment and useful for all 8 branches of Ayurveda. The text Vaidyavallabha has been designed based on the need of the period of the author, availability of drugs (viz., Ahiphena) during that time, disease manifesting in that era, socio-economical-cultural-familial-spiritual-aspects of that period Vaidyavallabha.
2) Ahiphena (अहिफेन) refers to Aconitum heterophyllum (whose toxic effects require treatment).
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsAhiphena in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Papaver somniferum L. from the Papaveraceae (Poppy) family. For the possible medicinal usage of ahiphena, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Ahiphena in India is the name of a plant defined with Papaver somniferum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Papaver somniferum L. var. setigerum auct. non (DC. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
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Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryahipheṇa : (nt.) opium.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAhiphena (अहिफेन).—'the saliva or venom of a snake', opium. जातीफलं मातुलानीमहिफेनं च पत्रकम् (jātīphalaṃ mātulānīmahiphenaṃ ca patrakam) Śiva. B.3.15.
Derivable forms: ahiphenaḥ (अहिफेनः), ahiphenam (अहिफेनम्).
Ahiphena is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ahi and phena (फेन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAhiphena (अहिफेन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. Opium. 2. The saliva or venom of a snake. E. ahi a snake, and phena foam.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAhiphena (अहिफेन):—[=ahi-phena] [from ahi] n. (= a-phena q.v.) ‘the saliva or venom of a snake’, opium, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAhiphena (अहिफेन):—[ahi-phena] (naṃ) 1. n. Opium; saliva or venom of a snake.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAhiphena (अहिफेन) [Also spelled ahifen]:—(nm) opium.
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Starts with: Ahiphenam.
Full-text: Aphena, Ahiphenam, Phaniphena, Ahifen, Visha, Tamrakuta, Nagaphena.
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 12 - Semi-poison (12): Ahiphena (opium) < [Chapter XXXI - Upavisha (semi-poisons)]
Indian Medicinal Plants (by Kanhoba Ranchoddas Kirtikar)
60. Papaver somniferum, Linn. < [Papaveraceae (poppy family)]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 17 - Mercurial operations (15): Killing of mercury (marana) < [Chapter IV-V - Mercurial operations]
Part 12 - Mercurial operations (10): Swallowing of metals of Mercury (grasana) < [Chapter IV-V - Mercurial operations]
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