Amlapitta, Amla-pitta: 14 definitions
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Amlapitta (अम्लपित्त) refers to “acidity and biliousness” according to the fifth volume of the Rasajalanidhi (chapter 8). Accordingly, “the pitta or bile is sometimes putrefied by taking of food or drinks incongenial by combination, impure or dirty food, food classed as bidahi, and those items of food-stuff which naturally increase pitta (such as wine and other fermented materials, sours, pungents, mutton, etc.). This putrefaction of the bile gives rise to acidity and biliousness.—The following are the indications of amlapitta:—indigestion, fatigue, nausea, belching with bitter and sour taste, heaviness of the body, burning sensation in the heart and throat, and aversion to food”.
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
1) Amlapitta (अम्लपित्त) or Amlapittaroga refers to one of the topics discussed in the Madhumatī, a Sanskrit manuscript ascribed to Nṛsiṃha Kavirāja collected in volume 12 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (second series)” by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri.—The Madhumatī manuscript, consisting of 5,586 ślokas (metrical verses), is housed in Dhaka with Babu Bhagavancandra Dasa Kaviraja. It seemingly addresses topics related to Medicinal, Herbal, and Iatrochemical preparations. The catalogue includes the term—Amlapitta-roga in its ‘subject-matter list’ or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads—amlapittaroge muṣṭiyogavyavasthā.
2) Amlapitta (अम्लपित्त) refers to one of the topics discussed in the Rasakaumudī.—The Rasakaumudī by Mādhavakara represents a treatise on practice of medicine and therapeutics. It is a leading work on Hindu medicine, very largely studied in Bengal containing causes and symptoms of diseases. It contains 3,092 ślokas.—The complete entry reads: (1) amlapittādhikāre, — līlāvilāsarasaḥ (2) amlapittāntakarasaḥ.
3) Amlapitta (अम्लपित्त) or Amlapittādhikāra also refers to one of the topics discussed in the Yogāmṛta, a large Ayurvedic compilation dealing with the practice of medicine and therapeutics authored by Gopāla Sena, Kavirāja, of Dvārandhā. It is dated to the 18th century and contains 11,700 ślokas.—The complete entry reads: amlapittādhikāre,—nānāyogāḥ.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Amlapitta (अम्लपित्त) refers to “acid gastritis”.—When pitta accumulated by own factors gets further aggravated by excessive intake of burning and faulty food and having predominance of sourness is situated in gastro-intestinal tract, it is known as amlapitta. The main symptoms of amlapitta are indigestion, weakness, bitter and sour eructations, nausea and burning sensation in epigastric region and throat.
Āmlapitta (आम्लपित्त) or Āmlapittacikitsā refers to one of the topics dealt with in the Vaidyakagrantha, as mentioned in A. Rahman’s Science and Technology in Medievel India: A bibliography of source materials in Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian.—Ancient and medieval India produced a wide range of scientific manuscripts and major contributions lie in the field of medicine, astronomy and mathematics, besides covering encyclopedic glossaries and technical dictionaries.—Āmlapitta-cikitsā and other sections of the Vaidyakagrantha deal with pathology and allied topics.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
amlapitta (अम्लपित्त).—m S Acidity of stomach.
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āmlapitta (आम्लपित्त).—n S Acidity on the stomach; heartburn, Cardialgia.
āmlapitta (आम्लपित्त).—n Acidity of the stomach; heart-burn
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Amlapitta (अम्लपित्त).—acidity of stomach, sour bile.
Derivable forms: amlapittam (अम्लपित्तम्).
Amlapitta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms amla and pitta (पित्त).
Amlapitta (अम्लपित्त).—m.
(-ttaḥ) Acidity of stomach. E. amla, and pitta bile.
Amlapitta (अम्लपित्त):—[=amla-pitta] [from amla] n. acidity of stomach.
Amlapitta (अम्लपित्त):—[amla-pitta] (ttaḥ) 1. m. Acidity of stomach; acid matter.
Amlapitta (अम्लपित्त):—(a + pi) n. saure Galle, Bezeichnung des status gastricus, [Hindu System of Medicine. 353.] [Weber’s Verzeichniss No. 965. 967. 975.]
Amlapitta (अम्लपित्त):—n. Status gastricus [Bhāvaprakāśa 4,57.]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Amlapitta (ಅಮ್ಲಪಿತ್ತ):—
1) [noun] acidity of taste.
2) [noun] a disease marked by red rashes on the skin.
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Āmlapitta (ಆಮ್ಲಪಿತ್ತ):—[noun] heartburn with regurgitated fluid in the mouth; pyrasis; water brash.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Amlapitta (अम्लपित्त):—n. Med. acidity; heart burn; pyrosis;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Pitta, Amla.
Starts with (+0): Amlapittacikitsa, Amlapittadhikara, Amlapittadhikara, Amlapittantaka, Amlapittantakarasa, Amlapittaroga.
Full-text (+3): Amlapittantaka, Amlapittacikitsa, Shandaki, Amlate, Amlapitt, Amlapittadhikara, Amlapittaroga, Vijayaparpati, Kushmandakhanda, Sarvatobhadralauha, Pancadana, Lilapramoda, Varyanna, Tamradruti, Kshudhapravodhana, Lilavilasa, Kshudhanidhi, Kshudhavati, Tamra, Sasyaka.
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International Research Journal of Ayurveda and Yoga
An Ayurvedic Review of Etiopathogenesis And Management of Amalapitta < [Vol. 4 No. 4: April (2021)]
Siddhantik Vivechhan of Amlapitta – A Review < [Vol. 5 No. 8: Aug (2022)]
Randomized Open Controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Patol... < [Vol. 5 No. 8: Aug (2022)]
A critical study of the concept of amlapitta and parinamasula < [Volume 13 (issue 1-2), Jul-Dec 1993]
Clinical and demographic profile of amlapitta and parinamasula < [Volume 15 (issue 2), Oct-Dec 1995]
Antiulcer activity of Amlapitta Mishran suspension in rats: A pilot study < [Volume 32 (issue 2), Oct-Dec 2012]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
A study on the role of “bhojan kala” ( ) in amlapitta ( ” ) < [2023: Volume 12, March issue 4]
Review of Nabhi Marma and its link to Amlapitta management. < [2021: Volume 10, April issue 4]
Efficacy of virechana karma in chronic gastritis: case study. < [2020: Volume 9, March issue 3]
A therapeutic approach of sudha varga dravya w.s.r. to gastrointestinal disorder < [Volume 3, issue 2: March- April 2016]
Effect of Amrutadi Kashaya on Amlapitta vs. Acid Dyspepsia < [Volume 4, Issue 6: November-December 2017]
Literary Review of GERD in Ayurveda: A Comprehensive Overview < [Volume 10, Suppl 4: July-August 2023]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 122 < [Hindi-Bengali-English Volume 1]
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Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
A review of Amlapitta < [Vol. 6 No. 5 (2021)]
Ayurvedic management of Amalpitta - A Case Report < [Vol. 9 No. 8 (2024)]
A Clinical Study of Yashtimadhu & Guduchi with special reference to... < [Vol. 9 No. 1 (2024)]