Balacikitsa, Bālacikitsā: 6 definitions
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Alternative spellings of this word include Balachikitsa.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Google Books: Cultural Leaders of India - Scientists (Ayurveda)Bālacikitsā (बालचिकित्सा) or Kaumārabhṛtya refers to “paediatrics” and represents one of the eight divisions (aṣṭāṅga) of Āyurveda as divided by Dhanvantari.—Accordingly, Dhanvantari became a pupil of sage Bhāradvāja who taught him Āyurveda and Bheṣakriyā. Later, Dhanvantari is stated to have divided the entire range of Āyurveda into eight divisions (the Aṣṭāṅgas), each division representing a speciality. These specialities are [viz., 2. Kaumārabhṛtya or Bālacikitsā (paediatrics), ...]. In his turn, he is stated to have imparted the knowledge of these specialities to his pupils.
Source: Ancient Science of Life: Snake bite treatment in Prayoga samuccayamBālacikitsā (बालचिकित्सा) refers to “paediatrics” and is dealt with in Ayurvedic literature.—Kerala has a rich tradition in Ayurveda, especially in Pañcakarma treatment. Apart from this, there are certain other branches of Āyurveda which were popular and well developed [viz., Balacikitsaor or ‘paediatrics’]. Enough literature is available on these subjects in Malayalam language.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Bālacikitsā (बालचिकित्सा) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—med. B. 4, 230. Bik. 632. Oppert. 2906. Peters. 3, 399.
—by Kalyāṇa Bhaṭṭa. NW. 590. See Bālatantra.
—by Dhanvantari. B. 4, 230.
—by Vandimiśra. B. 4, 230.
2) Bālacikitsā (बालचिकित्सा):—med. by Pṛthvīmalla. Ben. 64.
Bālacikitsā has the following synonyms: Śiśurakṣāratna.
3) Bālacikitsā (बालचिकित्सा):—by Dhanvantari. Stein 184 (inc.).
4) Bālacikitsā (बालचिकित्सा):—by Pṛthvīmalla. Io. 1948.
Bālacikitsā has the following synonyms: Śiśurakṣāratna.
5) Bālacikitsā (बालचिकित्सा):—in 14 Paṭala med. by Kalyāṇa, son of Mahīdhara, grandson of Rāmadāsa. Ak 999. As p. 117. Bd. 900. L.. 1181 (breaks off in the ninth Paṭala).
Bālacikitsā has the following synonyms: Bālatantra.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBālacikitsā (बालचिकित्सा):—[=bāla-cikitsā] [from bāla] f. ‘treatment of ch°’, Name of sub voce [medicine] works.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryBālacikitsā (बालचिकित्सा):—n. pediatrics;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Bala, Cikitsa.
Starts with: Balacikitsa-vibhaga, Balacikitsapatala.
Full-text: Shishuraksharatna, Kaumarabhritya, Prithvimalla, Vandimishra, Kalyana bhatta, Dhanvantari, Ashtanga, Madanapala, Balatantra.
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