The Sanskrit term Arśacikitsā can be transliterated into English as Arsacikitsa or Arshacikitsa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Arshachikitsa.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: archive.org: Science And Technology In Medievel India (Ayurveda)

Arśacikitsā (अर्शचिकित्सा) is the name of a topic dealt with in the Kvāthādhikāra, 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.—Arśacikitsā and other chapters of the Kvāthādhikāra deal with the treatment of fevers.

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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: Arshas, Cikitsa.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Arshacikitsa, Arśacikitsā, Arśa-cikitsā, Arsha-cikitsa, Arsacikitsa, Arsa-cikitsa; (plurals include: Arshacikitsas, Arśacikitsās, cikitsās, cikitsas, Arsacikitsas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)

Rasendrasāra Saṅgraha (Āyurveda book) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]

Arśa (piles) according to Caraka < [Chapter 4 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Caraka-saṃhitā)]

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