Jimutaka, Jīmūtaka: 4 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
Languages
1. Sanskrit
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Introduction:

Jimutaka 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)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Jīmūtaka (जीमूतक) is the Sanskrit name for a medicinal plant identified with Luffa echinata (bitter sponge gourd or bitter luffa) from the Cucurbitaceae or “gourd family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.58-60 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. Jīmūtaka is commonly known in Hindi as Ghagarvel or Vandāla; in Marathi as Kukurvel; in Gujarati as Kukad-vel; in Telugu as Panivirā; in Kannada as Devadangara; and in Bengali as Deyatadā or Ghośalatā.

Jīmūtaka is mentioned as having nineteen synonyms: Kaṇṭaphalā, Garāgarī, Veṇī, Sahā, Kaṭphalā, Ghorā, Kadambā, Viṣahā, Karkaṭī, Devadālī, Sāramūṣikā, Vṛttakoṣā, Viṣaghnī, Dālī, Lomaśapatrikā, Turaṅgikā, Tarkārī and Kośaphalā.

Properties and characteristics: “Devadālī [eg., Jīmūtaka] is bitter (tikta), pungent (kaṭu) in rasa and hot in potency. It eradicates anaemia and diseases due to . It cures piles, asthma, cough, jaundice and relieves of ill effects of bad souls”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Jīmūtaka (जीमूतक):—[from jīmūta] m. Lepeocercis serrata, [Suśruta i;iv, 18.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Jimutaka in German

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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.

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Search found 9 books and stories containing Jimutaka, Jīmūtaka; (plurals include: Jimutakas, Jīmūtakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Chapter 2 - The Pharmaceutics of Bristly luffa (jimutaka-kalpa) < [Kalpasthana (Kalpa Sthana) — Section on Pharmaceutics]

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A unique nonsurgical management of internal hemorrhoids by Jīmūtaka Lepa < [Volume 33 (issue 3), Jan-Mar 2014]

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Therapeutics and Rejuvenation Therapy < [Chapter 4 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Caraka-saṃhitā)]

Chapter 6 - Conclusion

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Scientific review on vamana dravya (emetic drugs) of sushruta samhita < [Volume 9, issue 6 (2021)]

Scientific review on vamana dravya (emetic drugs) of charaka samhita < [Volume 9, issue 6 (2021)]

Scientific review on vamana dravya (emetic drugs) of ashtang hridaya samhita < [Volume 10, issue 1 (2022)]

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Chapter XLIII - Recipes of emetic drugs