Krimihara, Krimi-hara, Kṛmihara: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Kṛmihara can be transliterated into English as Krmihara or Krimihara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Krimihara (क्रिमिहर) or Krimihararasa is the name of a Ayurvedic recipe defined in the fifth volume of the Rasajalanidhi (chapter 12, Krimi: worms and bacilli). These remedies are classified as Iatrochemistry and form part of the ancient Indian science known as Rasaśāstra (medical alchemy). However, since it is an ayurveda treatment it should be taken with caution and in accordance with rules laid down in the texts.
Accordingly, when using such recipes (e.g., krimihara-rasa): “the minerals (uparasa), poisons (viṣa), and other drugs (except herbs), referred to as ingredients of medicines, are to be duly purified and incinerated, as the case may be, in accordance with the processes laid out in the texts.” (see introduction to Iatro chemical medicines)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Kṛmihara (कृमिहर) refers to “anthelmintics” (administered to elephants suffering of diseases caused by worms), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 11, “48. Most commonly diseases of elephants are caused by worms (kṛmi-ja). King of Aṅga. [prāyaśaḥ kṛmijā rogā bhavantyaṅgapa dantinām] Therefore anthelmintics (kṛmihara) are constantly to be given to elephants. [tasmāt kṛmiharāṇyeva nityaṃ deyāni dantinām] 49. The ‘king of powders,’ eight parts of asafoetida and twenty-seven parts of bdellium, this and similar powders he shall administer, and oil and ghee”.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
Krimihara (क्रिमिहर) refers to “anthelmintic” (i.e., vegetable medicines that removes or destroys worms), according to the Dravyaguṇasaṅgraha by Vaidyamahāmahopādhyāya Śrī-cakrapāṇidatta-viracita including the commentary Dravyaguṇasaṅgrahaṭīkāsahita by Śrī-śivadāsasena-kṛta.—Chapter 3 (śākavarga) focuses on the classification and qualities of vegetables, leafy greens, and edible plant parts.—The text uses both the adjectives krimihā and krimihara to denote the “worm-destroying” (anthelmintic) properties of certain vegetables/herbs.—For example, krimihara occurs for vārāhakanda (a tuber), among a list of curative properties including action against worms, as well as urinary and skin diseases.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
kṛmihara (कृमिहर).—a S Anthelmintic, vermifuge.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Kṛmihara (कृमिहर).—mfn.
(-raḥ-rī-raṃ) Anthelmintic, vermifuge. E. kṛmi, and hara what removes; so kṛmihantṛ (-ntā-ntrī-ntṛ).
Kṛmihara (कृमिहर):—[=kṛmi-hara] [from kṛmi] m. = -ghātin, [Bhāvaprakāśa]
Kṛmihara (कृमिहर):—[kṛmi-hara] (raḥ-rī-raṃ) a. Anthelmintic.
Kṛmihara (कृमिहर):—m. Embelia Ribes [Bhāvaprakāśa 3,95.]
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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