Guducikalpa, Guḍūcīkalpa, Guduci-kalpa: 2 definitions
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Guducikalpa 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Guduchikalpa.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: Asian Agri-History: Paśu Āyurvēda (Veterinary Medicine) in GaruḍapurāṇaGuḍūcīkalpa (गुडूचीकल्प) refers to various medical preparation involving Guḍūcī (Tinospora cordifolia), for the protection of horses, according to sections on Horses (Gajāyurveda or Aśvāyurveda) in the Garuḍapurāṇa.—For protection of the horses against diseases and to nourish, to impart greater strength and vigour the following kalpa of Guḍūcī (Tinospora cordifolia) are advised.
1. Five Pala weight of Guḍūcī should be given to a horse during Śarad (autumn), Grīṣma (summer) in early morning along with Ghṛta (clarified butter). This imparts a greater strength and vigour to a horse and acts as a general prophylaxis against disease.
2. Guḍūcī along with milk
3. Guḍūcī along one or three or four Palas of powered Śatāvarī (Asparagus racemosus) and Aśvagandhā (Withania somnifera).
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Source: archive.org: Science And Technology In Medievel India (kalpa)Guḍūcīkalpa (गुडूचीकल्प) refers to Kalpa (medicinal preparation) described in the Auṣadhikalpa, as mentioned in A. Rahman’s Science and Technology in Medievel India: A bibliography of source materials in Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian.—Ancient and medieval India produced a wide range of scientific manuscripts and major contributions lie in the field of medicine, astronomy and mathematics, besides covering encyclopedic glossaries and technical dictionaries.—The Auṣadhikalpa is a medical work of the type of Materia Medica giving twenty-six medical preparations [e.g., Guḍūcīkalpa] to be used as patent medicines against various diseases.
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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Partial matches: Guduci, Kalpa.
Full-text: Guduci.
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