Kushthamandali, Kushtha-mandali, Kuṣṭhamaṇḍalī, Kuṣṭhamaṇḍalin, Kushtha-mandalin, Kushthamandalin: 1 definition

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The Sanskrit terms Kuṣṭhamaṇḍalī and Kuṣṭhamaṇḍalin can be transliterated into English as Kusthamandali or Kushthamandali or Kusthamandalin or Kushthamandalin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

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Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Kuṣṭhamaṇḍalī (कुष्ठमण्डली) refers to one of the sixteen varieties of Maṇḍalī snakes, 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 sources his antidotes from a multitude plants, a few minerals, salts and animal products available in nature. All these plants fall under various groups called gaṇas, as pronounced by the Ayurvedic Nigaṇṭus.

Symptoms of Kuṣṭhamaṇḍalī snake-bite: Causes discolourisation of limbs and leprosy laden bruises.

Treatment of Kuṣṭhamaṇḍalī snake-bite: Mahāraktapuccha must be placed in a khāri (measure) of pure bitter-guard. This must be kept in rice for three days and applied as lepa twice.

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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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