Alternative spellings of this word include Kanchika.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Kāñcika (काञ्चिक) refers to “gruel”, and is used in the treatment of Rājilā-snake-bites, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—The tenth Adhyāya prescribes antidotes for Rājilā snake venom.—According to the Kāśyapasaṃhitā verse X.29b-32: “The sweat caused to the bitten person by the leaves of Munipatra must be removed by bathing him with gruel (kāñcika-pācita). Castor, Aṅkola, Naktāhva, Tamarind, three varieties of Mātula, Musalī, Lāṅgulī, Neem, Śirīṣa, Vakula, Coriander—all these cooked with salt will aid in causing profuse sweating. [...]”.

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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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Kancika in India is the name of a plant defined with Strychnos nux-vomica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Strychnos nux-vomica var. oligosperma Dop (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Rumphia (1836)
· Taxon (1980)
· Lloydia (1973)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Mémoires de la Société Botanique de France (1910)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kancika, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kañcikā (कञ्चिका).—

1) A small boil.

2) The branch of a bamboo.

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Kāñcika (काञ्चिक).—Sour gruel.

Derivable forms: kāñcikam (काञ्चिकम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kañcikā (कञ्चिका).—f.

(-kā) 1. The branch of a bamboo. 2. A small boil.

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Kāñcika (काञ्चिक).—n.

(-kaṃ) Sour gruel: see kāñjika

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

1) Kañcikā (कञ्चिका):—f. a small boil

2) the branch of a bamboo, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) Kāñcika (काञ्चिक):—n. sour gruel (kāñjika), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Kañcikā (कञ्चिका):—(kā) 1. f. The branch of a bambu; a small boil.

2) Kāñcika (काञ्चिक):—(kaṃ) 1. n. Sour gruel.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kancika 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kaṃcika (ಕಂಚಿಕ):—[noun] a large long-handled spoon with a cup-shaped bowl used for serving liquid foods; a ladle.

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Kāṃcika (ಕಾಂಚಿಕ):—[noun] a dish consisting of cereal boiled in water and served with buttermilk; a liquid food chiefly for invalids; sour gruel.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kāñcikā (காஞ்சிகா) noun cf. காஞ்சிரம். [kanchiram.] Strychnine tree. See எட்டி. [etti.] (W.)

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Kancikai, Kancikalapa, Kancikalapamandita, Kancikam, Kancikapputu, Kancikayccu.

Full-text: Kanjika, Chiti, Kanjiga, Kanji.

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