Kakadantika, Kākadantikā, Kaka-dantika: 1 definition
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Kakadantika 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)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuKākadantikā (काकदन्तिका) is another name for Kākādanī, an unidentified medicinal plant possibly possibly related to Kākanāsā, according to verse 3.110-112 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. Both the drugs, Kākanāsa and Kākādanī are of doubtful identity and were controversial even during the times of Suśruta. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Together with the names Kākadantikā and Kākādanī, there are a total of thirteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
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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Partial matches: Kaka, Dantika.
Full-text: Kakadani.
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