Jaratpitta, Jarat-pitta: 1 definition

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Jaratpitta 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.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra

Jaratpitta (जरत्पित्त) or or Vidagdhajīrṇa refers to indigestion (ajīrṇa) due to putrefaction of the bile (i.e., indigestion in which food in the stomach is putrefied before digestion, causing the putrefaction of the bile, and forming toximia), as defined in the fourth volume of the Rasajalanidhi (chapter 4).—Symptoms of vidagdhajīrṇa:—“giddiness, thirst, loss of consciousness various ailments due to pitta, belching smoke-like vapour with sour taste, perspiration, and sensation of heat. [...] The three kinds of indigestion, viz. āmā, viṣṭabdhā, and vidagdha, give rise to visūcī, alasaka, and vilambikā respectively”.

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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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Part 1 - Causes, symptoms, and indications of indigestion < [Chapter IV - Irregularity of the digesting heat]

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Chapter 10 - Symptoms and treatment of Shula (pain in the belly)