Halimaka, Halīmaka: 9 definitions
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Halimaka 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Halīmaka (हलीमक) refers to “chronic obstructive jaundice” and is one of the various diseases mentioned in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning halīmaka] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (bhaiṣajya-kalpanā) which is a branch of pharmacology (dravyaguṇa).
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Halīmaka (हलीमक) refers to “hepatitis” (inflammation of the liver, irrespective of the cause). Vatsanābha (Aconitum ferox), although categorized as sthāvara-viṣa (vegetable poisons), has been extensively used in ayurvedic pharmacopoeia.
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Halīmaka (हलीमक).—A nāga born in the family of Vāsuki. He was burnt to death in the serpent yajña of Janamejaya. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 57, Verse 5).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Halīmaka (हलीमक) or Halīsaka.—n.
(-kaṃ) A sort of jaundice.
Halīmaka (हलीमक).—i. e. hariman + [Pagē108-b+ 40] ka, with l for r, and i lengthened, n. A sort of jaundice.
1) Halīmaka (हलीमक):—[from halīna] m. idem, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] a [particular] form of jaundice (in this sense [probably] connected with hariman), [Suśruta]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a serpent-demon, [Mahābhārata]
Halīmaka (हलीमक):—(kaṃ) 1. n. Jaundice.
Halīmaka (हलीमक):—m.
1) eine Form der Gelbsucht [Hindu System of Medicine 249.] [CARAKA 8,14.] [Suśruta.1,162,21. 169,1.2,418,2. 467,10.] [Śārṅgadhara SAṂH.1,7,12.] [Oxforder Handschriften 312,b,17. 316,a, No. 751.] —
2) Nomen proprium eines Schlangendämons [Mahābhārata 1, 2146.]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Halīmaka (ಹಲೀಮಕ):—[noun] a disease characterised by the condition in which the eyeballs, the skin, and the urine become abnormally yellowish as a result of increased amounts of bile pigments in the blood; jaundice.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Search found 15 books and stories containing Halimaka, Halīmaka; (plurals include: Halimakas, Halīmakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Journal of the European Ayurvedic Society (by Inge Wezler)
The Abhinava-Madhavanidana of Rajaguru Kavicandra < [Volume 3 (1993)]
Astanga Sangraha, Kalpasthana II: Translation and Notes < [Volume 3 (1993)]
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 16 - The therapeutics of Anemia (panduroga-cikitsa) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) — Section on Therapeutics]
Chapter 10 - The therapeutics of Epilepsy (apasmara-cikitsa) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) — Section on Therapeutics]
Chapter 7 - The Pharmaceutics of Turpeth (trivrit-kalpa) < [Kalpasthana (Kalpa Sthana) — Section on Pharmaceutics]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
A comprehensive review of Formulations containing Mākśika Bhasma < [Vol. 9 No. 9 (2024)]
A Critical Review on Chandraprabha Vati - An Ayurvedic Formulation < [Vol. 7 No. 11 (2022)]
Management of Shakhasrita Kamala as Pre-Hepatic Jaundice < [Vol. 5 No. 04 (2020)]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 5: Treatment of various afflictions (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Study of samprapti and chikitsa of kamala roga with special reference to brihattrayee < [2016, Issue IX September]
Hepatoprotective potential of shirishadi yoga in acetaminophen-induced hepatoxicity – review < [2024, Issue 11. November]
Hepatoprotective potential of shirishadi yoga in acetaminophen-induced hepatoxicity – review < [2024, Issue 11. November]
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Bhela and Bhela Saṃhitā < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Pāṇḍuroga (anemia) according to Caraka < [Chapter 4 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Caraka-saṃhitā)]
3b. Udararoga (Udara disease) in the Caraka-saṃhitā < [Chapter 5 - Diseases and Remedies in Atharvaveda and Caraka-Saṃhitā]