Katudravya, Kaṭudravya, Katu-dravya: 1 definition

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Katudravya 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)

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Source: archive.org: Science And Technology In Medievel India (Ayurveda)

Kaṭudravya (कटुद्रव्य) refers to one of the various topics dealt with in the Abhidhānaratnamālā, as mentioned in A. Rahman’s Science and Technology in Medievel India: A bibliography of source materials in Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian.—Ancient and medieval India produced a wide range of scientific manuscripts and major contributions lie in the field of medicine, astronomy and mathematics, besides covering encyclopedic glossaries and technical dictionaries.—The Abhidhānaratnamālā (or Ṣaḍrasanighaṇṭu) is a Sanskrit dictionary of materia medica in six chapters [e.g., Kaṭudravya-skandha], each corresponding to different Rasa.

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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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