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Ayurveda (science of life)

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

Aṅgasāda (अङ्गसाद) refers to “flaccidity of limbs” or “languidness of the limbs”, mentioned in verse 4.11-12 and 5.18 (additional) of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] Xerostomia, flaccidity of limbs [viz., aṅgasāda], deafness, stupor, giddiness, and heart-disease (result) from the restraint of thirst. In this ease every cold application (is) wholesome. Racking in the limbs, anorexia, lassitude, emaciation, stitches, and giddiness (result from the restraint) of hunger. In this case light, fat, warm, and little food (is) to be taken. [...]”.

Note: Not only have the diseases been named after their principal symptoms, but the resulting new terms have also been turned into short sentences. In a number of cases, the outcome is somewhat vague or does not fit the basic text at all: thus aṅgasāda (“flaccidity of limbs”) has been rendered by yan-lag mi bde (“one’s limbs are not well”), aṅgabhaṅga (“racking in the limbs”) by lus źig (“one’s body is ruined”)—(as against yan-lag na, “sickness in the limbs” in v. 5), and śūla (“stitch”) by gzer (“one feels pain”).

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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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Partial matches: Anga, Shada, Shata, Cata.

Starts with: Anka-catanampiti.

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