Alternative spellings of this word include Avaleh.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)

Source: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgraha

Avaleha (अवलेह, “linctus”) is another name for Leha, a Sanskrit technical term appearing in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva..—Leha (linctus) is a typical Ayurvedic preparation, which is heavy in nature. It is the extract preparations (the first five mentioned) that are boiled down to consistence. Rasakriyā and avaleha are its other names. For preparing leha, the mentioned drugs are decoctioned and to this jaggary or sugar and the paste (if mentioned) are mixed. It is cooked in slow fire. When it becomes semi solid, the powdered drugs, ghee, oil etc can be added. As sugar agents, ghee etc are added it is rejuvenating and bulk promoting.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Avaleha (अवलेह):—Another name for Rasakriyā, a decoction of drugs boiled till it becomes semi-solid. The term is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitā and the Suśruta-saṃhitā.

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Avaleha (अवलेह):—A pharmaceutical dosage form confectionery the decoctions are further concentrated to semisolid consistency after adding sweetening and other substances over fire

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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.

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Avaleha (अवलेह) refers to “drinking”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 12), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “Hear now the effects of the heliacal rising of Canopus (Agastya), a star sacred to Agastya who suppressed the Vindhya mountains whose soaring heights obstructed the course of the Sun; to which the pictured robes of the Vidyādhara females leaning for support on their lord’s arms and flying aloft in the sky formed beautiful flowing flags; whose caves were the abodes of lions which, having drunk of the perfumed blood of elephants in rut [i.e., madamiśra-rakta-avaleha-anuvāsa] had their mouths covered with bees that looked like so many black flowers, and from which caves issued rivers; [...]”.

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Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

avalēha (अवलेह).—m S Medicine to be taken by licking; a bolus, an electuary &c., a lambative, a linctus.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

avalēha (अवलेह).—m Medicine to be taken in by licking.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Avaleha (अवलेह).—

1) Licking, lapping.

2) An extract (as of Soma).

3) An electuary, confection; दाडिम° (dāḍima°).

Derivable forms: avalehaḥ (अवलेहः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Avaleha (अवलेह).—m.

(-haḥ) An extract, and electuary, confection. E. ava, and leha licking, what is to be licked with the tongue, not masticated or drank.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Avaleha (अवलेह):—[=ava-leha] [from ava-lih] a m. licking, lapping, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]

2) [v.s. ...] an extract, electuary, [Suśruta]

3) [=ava-leha] b etc. See ava-√lih.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Avaleha (अवलेह):—[ava-leha] (haḥ) 1. m. An electuary.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Avaleha (अवलेह) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Avaleha.

[Sanskrit to German]

Avaleha in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Avaleha (अवलेह) [Also spelled avaleh]:—(nm) jelly; confection.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Avaleha (अवलेह) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Avaleha.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Avalēha (ಅವಲೇಹ):—[noun] any eatable, medicine or tonic that must be eaten by licking.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Leha, Ava.

Starts with: Avalehaka, Avalehakam, Avalehana, Avalehaniya.

Ends with: Ashtangavaleha, Bilvavaleha, Gokshuravaleha, Kushavaleha, Pippalyavaleha, Raktavaleha.

Full-text (+14): Avalehika, Rasakriya, Supakva, Avalehaka, Tantumatva, Cyavanaprasha, Avaleh, Apsumajjati, Glycirrhiza glabra, Repopulation, Withania somnifera, Tinospora cordifolia, Ocimum sanctum, Piper longum, Emblica officinalis, Leptadenia reticulata, Radiotherapy, Repair, Reoxygenation, Redistribution.

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Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)

Chapter X - The medical treatment of major cutaneous affections

Chapter XII - The medical treatment of abscesses sequeling Prameha

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Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)

Śārṅgadhara-Saṃhitā (Āyurveda book) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]

Yogaratnākara (Āyurveda book) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]

Prameha (urinary tract disease) according to Caraka < [Chapter 4 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Caraka-saṃhitā)]

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Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita (by Nayana Sharma)

Processing of medicines < [Chapter 7]

Class and Gender (Introduction) < [Chapter 5]

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