Indrayava, Indra-yava, Imdrayava: 14 definitions
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Cikitsa (natural therapy and treatment for medical conditions)
Indrayava (इन्द्रयव) is a Sanskrit name referring to the seeds of Kuṭaja (Wrightia antidysenterica, “Kurchi fruit”), from the Apocynaceae family. The term is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Carakasaṃhitā. This synonym was identified by Amarasiṃha in his Amarakośa (a Sanskrit botanical thesaurus from the 4th century). The word Indrayava is composed of Indra and yava (‘seed’).
According to the Mādhavacikitsā (7th century Ayurvedic work), the plant (Indrayava) is also mentioned as a medicine used for the treatment of all major fevers, as described in the Jvaracikitsā (or “the treatment of fever”) chapter. In this work, the plant is also known by the names Kuṭaja, Kaliṅga, Vatsaka and Indrabīja.
Indrayava (इन्द्रयव) (or Kuṭaja, Kaliṅga, Vatsaka) refers to (the fruit of) the medicinal plant Holarrhena antidysenterica (Roth) A. DC, and is used in the treatment of atisāra (diarrhoea), according to the 7th century Mādhavacikitsā chapter 2. Atisāra refers to a condition where there are three or more loose or liquid stools (bowel movements) per day or more stool than normal. The second chapter of the Mādhavacikitsā explains several preparations [including Indrayava] through 60 Sanskrit verses about treating this problem.
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Indrayava (इन्द्रयव) refers to a medicinal plant known as Holarrhena antidysenterica Wall., and is mentioned in the 10th century Yogaśataka written by Pandita Vararuci.—The Yogaśataka of Pandita Vararuci is an example of this category. This book attracts reader by its very easy language and formulations which can be easily prepared and have small number of herbs (viz., Indrayava). It describes only those formulations which are the most common and can be used in majority conditions of diseases.
Indrayava (इन्द्रयव) is another name for “Indravṛkṣa” and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning indrayava] 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
Indrayava (इन्द्रयव) or Cakrāhva refers to Holarrhena antidysenterica, and is the name of a medicinal plant dealt with in the 17th-century Vaidyavallabha written by Hastiruci.—The Vaidyavallabha is a work which deals with the treatment and useful for all 8 branches of Ayurveda. The text Vaidyavallabha has been designed based on the need of the period of the author, availability of drugs (viz., Indrayava) during that time, disease manifesting in that era, socio-economical-cultural-familial-spiritual-aspects of that period Vaidyavallabha.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Indrayava in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Cleistanthus collinus (Roxb.) Benth. ex Hook.f. from the Phyllanthaceae (Amla) family having the following synonyms: Lebedieropsis orbicularis. For the possible medicinal usage of indrayava, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Indrayava [इंद्रयव] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Holarrhena pubescens (Buch.-Ham.) Wall. ex G. Don from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Holarrhena antidysenterica.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
indrayava (इंद्रयव).—m S See the derivative indrajava.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Indrayava (इन्द्रयव).—seed of the Kutaja tree.
Derivable forms: indrayavaḥ (इन्द्रयवः), indrayavam (इन्द्रयवम्).
Indrayava is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms indra and yava (यव).
Indrayava (इन्द्रयव).—mn.
(-vaḥ-vaṃ) The seed of the Wrightea antidysenterica. E. indra the plant, and yava seed: it is used medicinally in cases of diarrhœa, dysentery, &c.
1) Indrayava (इन्द्रयव):—[=indra-yava] [from indra] n. Indra’s grain
2) [v.s. ...] the seed of the Wrightia Antidysenterica, [Suśruta]
Indrayava (इन्द्रयव):—[indra-yava] (vaḥ-vaṃ) 1. m. n. Wrightea antidysenterica.
Indrayava (इन्द्रयव):—(i + ya) n. Indra-Korn; so heisst der haferähnliche Same der Wrightia antidysenterica R. Br. (kuṭaja) [Amarakoṣa 2, 4, 2, 47.] [AINSLIE, Mat. ind. 2, 462.] [Suśruta 1, 139, 4. 157, 13. 2, 33, 5. 65, 3. 223, 1.] — Vgl. indra 1,d.
Indrayava (इन्द्रयव):—m. der haferähnliche Same der Wrightia antidysenterica.
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
Iṃdrayava (ಇಂದ್ರಯವ):—
1) [noun] the plat Wrightia zeylanica ( = W. antidysentrica) tinctoria of Apocynceae family.
2) [noun] its seed.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Yava, Indra.
Full-text (+6): Kutaja, Upavaka, Indrabija, Indraphala, Indrasahva, Indrahva, Intiriyavam, Kalinga, Indrajava, Indravija, Kalingaka, Bhadrayava, Shakrabija, Indradru, Vatsaka, Pippalyadi, Vamana, Aragvadhadi, Vatsakadikvatha, Cakrahva.
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Search found 22 books and stories containing Indrayava, Indra-yava, Imdrayava, Iṃdrayava; (plurals include: Indrayavas, yavas, Imdrayavas, Iṃdrayavas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter XL - Symptoms and treatment of Diarrhea (Atisara) < [Canto III - Kaya-chikitsa-tantra (internal medicine)]
Chapter XXIII - Therapeutics of nasal diseases < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Chapter LVI - Symptoms and Treatment of Cholera (Visuchika) < [Canto III - Kaya-chikitsa-tantra (internal medicine)]
Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CXCV - Medical treatment of female complaints < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Chapter CXCVI - Therapeutic properties of drugs < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Chapter CXCIII - Medical treatment of fever etc < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter XXXVIII - The treatment with a Nirudha-vasti
Chapter IX - The medical treatment of cutaneous affections
Prakara yoga: age-wise immunomodulatory drug combinations for kids. < [Volume 4, issue 3: May- June 2017]
Kalka Dravya's Role in Niruha Basti Preparation: A Conceptual Analysis < [Volume 10, Issue 5: September-October 2023]
Ayurveda's Role in Managing Parinam Shool (Peptic Ulcer Disease) < [Volume 10, Issue 5: September-October 2023]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
The study of the efficacy of indrayava churna with sharkara in raktapradar < [2020: Volume 9, April issue 4]
"Review: Managing Balatisara in Childhood Diarrhoea with Dhatakyadi Churna" < [2021: Volume 10, May issue 5]
Study of kutaja on hyperlipidemia and medodushti effects. < [2019: Volume 8, December issue 13]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
Therapeutic efficacy of Patha (Cissampelos pareira Linn.) - A Review through... < [Vol. 1 No. 03 (2016)]
A comparative clinical study to evaluate the effect of Indrayavadi Yoga and... < [Vol. 5 No. 05 (2020)]
Comparative Pharmaceutico-Analytical Study of Mustakadi Pramathya and... < [Vol. 2 No. 01 (2017)]