In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Kaṭukatraya (कटुकत्रय) (or Kaṭutraya, Trikaṭu) refers to an herbal ingredient included in a (snake) poison antidote recipe, 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).—Kāśyapa prescribes various antidotes to quell the poison by administering them through nasal drugs, collyrium, ointment, herbal drinks and diet. According to Kāśyapasaṃhitā (verse VIII.14)—“[...] So also, a compound of Aśvagandha, Vacā, Śirīṣa, Trikaṭu mixed with the juice of Plaintain stem is equally effective [i.e.,—it can even revive a person all but killed by the poison of Vāsuki’s bite]”.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kaṭukatraya (कटुकत्रय).—a compound of ginger, black and long pepper.

Derivable forms: kaṭukatrayam (कटुकत्रयम्).

Kaṭukatraya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kaṭuka and traya (त्रय).

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

Kaṭukatraya (कटुकत्रय):—[=kaṭuka-traya] [from kaṭuka > kaṭ] n. an aggregate of three pungent substances (long and black pepper, and ginger), [Suśruta]

[Sanskrit to German]

Katukatraya 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

Kaṭukatraya (ಕಟುಕತ್ರಯ):—[noun] a mixture of three pungent substances, ginger, black pepper and long pepper, used as a medicinal preparation.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Traya, Katuka.

Full-text: Katuka, Katutraya.

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