Kushthaprada, Kuṣṭhaprada, Kushtha-prada: 1 definition
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Kushthaprada 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.
The Sanskrit term Kuṣṭhaprada can be transliterated into English as Kusthaprada or Kushthaprada, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)Kuṣṭhaprada (कुष्ठप्रद) refers to that which is “productive of leprosy ”, as mentioned in verse 5.32-33 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] Of sour digestion and taste, constipating, heavy, (and) warming (are) curds [viz., dadhi]; Never shall one take them at night, [etc...] [...] Otherwise (they are) productive of fever, hemorrhage, erysipelas, leprosy [viz., kuṣṭhaprada], jaundice, and giddiness”.
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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