Kledaka: 5 definitions
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Kledaka 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kledaka (क्लेदक).—One of the five upadoṣas (sub-functions) of kapha (one of the three biological humors).—
Location of kledaka: Stomach.
Functions of kledaka: Moistens food and helps in digestion.
Ailments of kledaka due to vitiation: Weak and impaired digestion, feeling of heaviness, common cold, nauseous feeling.

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Kledaka (क्लेदक).—a. Wetting, moistening.
-kaḥ 1 Phlegm.
2) One of the fires in the body.
Kledaka (क्लेदक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) Wetting, moistening, making wet or moist. m.
(-kaḥ) Phlegm in the stomach, excess of saliva. E. klid to be wet, causal form, vun aff.
1) Kledaka (क्लेदक):—[from klid] mfn. wetting, moistening, [Horace H. Wilson]
2) [v.s. ...] m. phlegm in the stomach, excess of saliva, [Horace H. Wilson]
Kledaka (क्लेदक):—[(kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) a.] Whetting. m. Phlegm; excess of saliva.
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.
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Starts with: Kledakakapha.
Full-text: Kledakakapha, Kapha.
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Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine
Concept of jihwa pariksha w.s.r. to mutravaha sroto vikaras < [Volume 8, Issue 2: April–June (2022)]
Conceptual study of Vishnukranti Kalka in the management of Parinama shula < [Volume 6, Issue 2: April–June (2020)]
Importance of Nidana (Ayurvedic diagnosis) for treatment of an anonymous... < [Volume 2, Issue 1: January–February (2016)]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
A bird view on Ayurvedic management of Hyperacidity < [Vol. 6 No. 4 (2021)]
Sleshmaja Krimi vis a vis Helicobacter Pylori: A Literary Review < [Vol. 7 No. 4 (2022)]
Assessment of efficacy of Amlapittagna Arka in Amlapitta - A Clinical... < [Vol. 9 No. 3 (2024)]
The physio anatomical view of kledaka kapha < [Volume 3, issue 3: May- June 2016]
Annadrava Shoola and Parinama Shoola vs Peptic Ulcer: A Review < [Volume 9, Issue 4: July-Aug 2022]
Literary Review of GERD in Ayurveda: A Comprehensive Overview < [Volume 10, Suppl 4: July-August 2023]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Physiological understanding of panchakapha < [2024, Issue 01. January]
Impact of grahani roga (malabsorptionsyndrome/ibs) on manas < [2016, Issue IX September]
A physiological understanding of bodhaka kapha < [2017, Issue IX, September]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Obesity in view of ayurveda w.s.r. to sthaulya < [2017: Volume 6, February issue 2]
Differential diagnosis is key for selecting proper aushdhi yogas. < [2021: Volume 10, June issue 6]
Dietary habits and Grahani Dosha in children with IBS: A review < [2018: Volume 7, February issue 3]
The Nervous System in Yoga and Tantra (Study) (by Ashok Majumdar)
12. The Five Kaphas < [Chapter 7 - The Physiological and the Pathological concepts of Tridosha Theory]
7. Classification of the Three Dosas < [Chapter 7 - The Physiological and the Pathological concepts of Tridosha Theory]
15. Functions of deranged Dosas < [Chapter 7 - The Physiological and the Pathological concepts of Tridosha Theory]