Asyapaka, Āsyapāka, Asya-paka: 2 definitions

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Asyapaka 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

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

Āsyapāka (आस्यपाक) refers to “inflammation of the mouth”, and is mentioned in verse 2.3 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Āsyapāka (“inflammation of the mouth, stomatitis”) has been rendered by kha (b)skams (“dryness of the mouth, xerostomia”), this being a major symptom of the complaint; cf. Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā VI 21.58 sq.—bskam in N is a haplography.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Āsyapāka (ಆಸ್ಯಪಾಕ):—[noun] inflammation of the mucus membrane of the mouth; stomatitis.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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