Akshivyadhi, Akṣivyādhi, Akshi-vyadhi: 1 definition

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Akshivyadhi 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.

The Sanskrit term Akṣivyādhi can be transliterated into English as Aksivyadhi or Akshivyadhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

Akṣivyādhi (अक्षिव्याधि) refers to “diseases affecting the eyes”, as mentioned in verse 5.40 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “Frenzy, epilepsy, stupor, (and) diseases affecting the head, ears, eyes [viz., akṣivyādhi], and womb destroys old ghee [viz., purāṇaghṛta]; it is purificatory and curative of wounds”.

Note: The phrase [śiraḥkarṇākṣiyonijān... vyādhīn]—“diseases affecting the head, ears, eyes, and -womb” has been split into two parts: klad-nad (“head-diseases”) and rna mig mnal[?]-nad (“ear-, eye-, and womb-diseases”). Instead of rna (“ear”) P2 reads sna (“nose”).

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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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