Grahanidosha, Grahani-dosha, Grahaṇīdoṣa: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Grahaṇīdoṣa can be transliterated into English as Grahanidosa or Grahanidosha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Grahaṇīdoṣa (ग्रहणीदोष) refers to “dysentery”, as mentioned in verse 5.13-14, 34 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] as concerns (water from) wells, ponds, etc., one should know (if it comes) from jungle, swamp, or rock. No water or, in case of incapability, little (is) to be drunk by those suffering from weak digestion and visceral induration (and) by those suffering from jaundice, abdominal swellings, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, dysentery [viz., grahaṇīdoṣa], and cutaneous swellings. Except in autumn and summer, even a healthy man shall drink only little”.
Note (verse 14): Grahaṇīdoṣa (“dysentery” [lit. “disturbance of the grahaṇī”] has been paraphrased by pho-bai drod chuṅ (“poor heat of the stomach”. —The so-called grahaṇī is a certain organ at the entrance of the intestinal tract which contains the gastric fire, taking in the undigested food and putting out the digested one; if it is impaired by poor gastric fire, the food passes undigested, bringing about looseness of the bowels. Cf. Aṣṭāṅgasaṃghraha II.3.49 sqq. Hoernle (Bower MS. p. 268) identifies this organ as the duodenum.
Note (verse 34): Grahaṇīdoṣa (“dysentery”) has been translated by pho-nad, which properly means “stomach trouble”; for details see v. 14.
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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Sanskrit dictionary
Grahaṇīdoṣa (ग्रहणीदोष).—m. diarrhœa, [Suśruta] 1, 175, 6.
Grahaṇīdoṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms grahaṇī and doṣa (दोष).
Grahaṇīdoṣa (ग्रहणीदोष):—[=grahaṇī-doṣa] [from grahaṇī > grah] m. idem, [Mahābhārata iii, 13857] (‘constipation’ [Scholiast or Commentator]), [Suśruta]
Grahaṇīdoṣa (ग्रहणीदोष):—(gra + doṣa) m. krankhafte Affection der Grahaṇī, Diarrhoe [Suśruta 1, 175, 6. 189, 3. 2, 50, 18. 206, 9. 284, 15. 455, 10.] [Mahābhārata 3, 13857.]
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Grahaṇīdoṣa (ग्रहणीदोष):—nach [Nīlakaṇṭha] zu [Mahābhārata 3, 13857] [?(Spr. 4898)] Verstopfung.
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.
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Partial matches: Dosha, Grahani.
Full-text: Grahaniruj, Adhyashana, Grahani, Tamra, Prasaha.
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International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
A review on samprapthi and chikithsa sutra of grahani dosha < [2017, Issue VIII August,]
Grahani- a cause of malnutrition and its management by ayurveda < [2017, Issue V May,]
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Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
A comparative study of Garavisham and Hypersensitivity reactions < [Volume 12, issue 2 (2024)]
Significance of agni in immunity < [Volume 8, issue 6 (2020)]
Comparative clinical study of arka vati 1 and arka vati 2 in patients of agnimandya (impaired digestion) < [Volume 1, issue 7 (2013)]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
A Pilot Study to develop an Ajirna Inventory in Grahanidosha, Amlapitta and... < [Vol. 10 No. 3 (2025)]
Comparative clinical study of Nagradya Churna and Bhunimbadya Churna in... < [Vol. 5 No. 01 (2020)]
Interrelationship of Jatharagni and Dhatvagni in context to Dhatvagni... < [Vol. 2 No. 01 (2017)]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
To study the effect bilvadi churna (y.r.) in the management of grahani dosha < [2017: Volume 6, October special issue 13]
Review of Grahani Dosh: Ayurvedic management and dietary guidelines. < [2022: Volume 11, June special issue 8]
Role of takrarishta in the state of malabsorption < [2022: Volume 11, January issue 1]
International Research Journal of Ayurveda and Yoga
Comparative study of Chitrikadi Vati and Medhya Vati on psychotic factor in... < [Vol. 2 No. 5: Sep-Oct (2019)]
Clinical Evaluation of Bilvadi Yoga in the Management of Grahani Roga. < [Vol. 4 No. 12: nov (2021)]
A Conceptual Study of Grahani Roga (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and its... < [Vol. 5 No. 2: feb (2022)]
Ancient Indian views on GI impairment in rheumatoid arthritis (amavata) < [Volume 6 (issue 4), Apr-Jun 1987]
Ayurvedic approach to clinical medicine – part ii < [Volume 4 (issue 4), Apr-Jun 1985]
Critical study of the asavaishta preparations of brhatirayee < [Volume 9 (issue 3), Jan-Mar 1990]