Hemakshiri, aka: Hemakṣīrī; 1 Definition(s)
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The Sanskrit term Hemakṣīrī can be transliterated into English as Hemaksiri or Hemakshiri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Hemakṣīrī (हेमक्षीरी) is another name for Hemajīvantī, which is a Sanskrit word referring to Dregea volubilis (sneeze wort). It is classified as a medicinal plant in the system of Āyurveda (science of Indian medicine) and is used throughout literature such as the Suśrutasaṃhita and the Carakasaṃhitā. The synonym was identified in the Rājanighaṇṭu (verse 6.183), which is a 13th-century medicinal thesaurus.
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany
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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The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
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