Khagendrasamhita, Khagendrasaṃhitā, Khagendra-samhita: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha ChikitsaKhagendrasaṃhitā (खगेन्द्रसंहिता) is the name of an unavailable text possibly discussing Toxicology.—Maṅgarāja’s Khagendramaṇidarpaṇa is a popular Kannada text on Toxicology, published by the Madras University in 1942, which cites the Kāśyapasaṃhitā, in its preface, discussuing some topics from the text. The Khagendrasaṃhitā and Vihagendra Saṃhitā (not available at present) also could have discussed Toxicology and the famed Garuḍa mantra.
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: Samhita, Khagendra.
Full-text: Khagendra, Mangaraja, Khagendramanidarpana, Vihagendrasamhita, Vihagendra.
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