The Sanskrit term Arśaghna can be transliterated into English as Arsaghna or Arshaghna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Arśaghna (अर्शघ्न) is the Sanskrit name for a group of medicinal plants, classified as “curing piles”, and originally composed by Caraka in his Carakasaṃhitā sūtrasthāna IV. The name is derived from the word arśa, translating to “hemorrhoids”. It is a technical term used throughout Āyurveda. Examples of plants pertaining to this category include Kutaja (Holarhena antidysenterica), Vilva (Aegle marmelos), Ativiṣa (Aconitum heterophyllum) and Abhayā (Terminalia chebula). The collection of herbs named Arśaghna is one of the fifty Mahākaṣāya.

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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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Arsaghna in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson from the Araceae (Arum) family having the following synonyms: Amorphophallus campanulatus. For the possible medicinal usage of arsaghna, 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)

Arsaghna in India is the name of a plant defined with Amorphophallus paeoniifolius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Dracontium polyphyllum Dennst., nom. illeg. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Gardener’s chronicle (1885)
· Research Bulletin (1970)
· Memoirs of the College of Agriculture, National Taiwan University (1991)
· Reinwardtia (1974)
· Nouvelles Annales du Museum d’Histoire Naturelle (1834)
· Plant Foods Hum. Nutr. (1995)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Arsaghna, for example extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Ends with: Varshaghna.

Full-text: Mahakashaya.

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