The Sanskrit terms Bṛhatcuñcu and Vṛhatcuñcu can be transliterated into English as Brhatcuncu or Brihatcuncu or Vrhatcuncu or Vrihatcuncu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Brihatchunchu.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Bṛhatcuñcu (बृहत्चुञ्चु) or Vṛhatcuñcu is a variety of Cuñcu: an unidentified medicinal plant possibly identified with (i) Marsilea dentata Linn., (ii) Marsilea quadrifolia Linn. or (iii) Marsilea minuta Linn., according to verse 4.146-147 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu.

Bṛhatcuñcu is mentioned as having six synonyms: Viṣāri, Mahācuñcu, Sucuñcukā, Sthūlacuñcu, Dīrghapatrī and Divyagandhā.

Properties and characteristics: “Bṛhatcuñcu is pungent, hot, astringent and constipative. It is indicated in colics, gulma, abdominal ailments, piles, pain and as an antidote to poisons. It is also rejuvenating or rasāyana”.

context information

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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Vrihat, Brihat, Cuncu.

Full-text: Sthulacuncu, Vishari, Cuncu, Divyagandha, Sucuncuka, Mahacuncu, Dirghapatri.

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