Kakolyadi, Kakoli-adi, Kākolyādi: 2 definitions

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Kakolyadi 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)

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Kākolyādi (काकोल्यादि) is the Sanskrit name for a group of medicinal plants, classified as increasing the quantity of milk in the breast. It is a restorative, and an elixir, and is endued with the therapeutic virtue of augmenting the virile potency of a man. It was originally composed by Suśruta in his Suśrutasaṃhitā sūtrasthāna XXXVIII, a classic work on Āyurveda. The name is derived from the words Kākolī (Fritillaria cirrhosa) and ādi, translating to “first” or “commencement”. Examples of plants pertaining to this category include Kākolī, Kṣīrakākolī, Mudgaparṇī, Medā, Mahāmedā, Chinnaruhā, Padmaka, Ṛddhī and Vṛddhī. The collection of herbs named Kākolyādi is but one of the thirty-seven gaṇas (‘sections’) of such groups.

Source: archive.org: Sushruta samhita, Volume I

The drugs known as

Kākoli-Kshira-Kākoli,
Jivaka,
Rishabhaka,
Mudgaparni,
Māshaparni,
Medā,
Mahāmedā,
Chhinna-ruhā,
Karkata-Shringi,
Tugākshiri,
Padmaka,
Prapaundarika,
Riddhi,
Vriddhi,
Mridvikā,
Jivanti
and Madhuka,

combinedly form the group known as the Kākolyādi Gana.

The group of medicinal drugs under discussion subdues the action of the deranged Pittam, blood and Vāyu. It increases the quantity of milk in the breast (galactagogue) and favours the accumulation of phlegm (Kapham) in the body. It is a restorative and an elixir and is endued with the therapeutic virtue of augmenting the virile potency of a man.

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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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Chapter XXIX - Therapeutics of an attack by Skandapasmara < [Canto II - Kaumarabhritya-tantra (pediatrics, gynecology and pregnancy)]

Chapter XLVIII - Symptoms and Treatment of thirst (Trishna) < [Canto III - Kaya-chikitsa-tantra (internal medicine)]

Chapter LVII - Symptoms and Treatment of aversion to food (Arochaka) < [Canto III - Kaya-chikitsa-tantra (internal medicine)]

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Relevance of kakoli in Ayurveda and etymology of its synonyms. < [Volume 6, Issue 6: November-December 2019]

Understanding of niruhabasti: compilation from sushruta samhita < [Volume 7, Issue 4: July - August 2020]

Riddhi (Habenaria intermedia): ancient Ayurvedic significance and use. < [Volume 7, Issue 2: March - April 2020]

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Chapter XXXVI - Drugs of specific actions

Chapter XXXIX - Purificatory and Palliative Drugs

Chapter XXXVIII - Groups of drugs

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