Hanusthaulya, Hanu-sthaulya: 1 definition

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Ayurveda (science of life)

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Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Hanusthaulya (हनुस्थौल्य) refers to “stiffness of the jaws” [?], as taught in the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Agadatantra or Sarpavidyā).—The Kāśyapasaṃhitā (verse VI.65) details the appearance of a snake before biting: The sarpas when desirous of biting display certain change of bodily features in their body like—stiffness of the neck [hanusthaulyahanugaṇḍagalasthaulyaṃ], the contraction of the hood, discolourisation and rising up with the desire to bite.

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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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