Asthikshaya, Asthikṣaya, Asthi-kshaya: 1 definition
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Asthikshaya 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 Asthikṣaya can be transliterated into English as Asthiksaya or Asthikshaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: A History of Indian PhilosophyAsthikṣaya (अस्थिक्षय, “asthi deficiency”).—The Sanskrit name for one of the eighteen types of bodily defiencies (kṣaya), as described by Vāgbhaṭa (6th-century). He was the auther of both the Aṣṭāṅgasaṃgraha and the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā, both classics in Āyurveda literature. Symptoms and signs of Asthikṣaya include pain in bones, falling of hair, nails and teeth.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kshaya, Asthi.
Full-text: Kshaya.
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