Nalikerapaka, Nālikerapāka, Nalikera-paka: 1 definition

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Ayurveda (science of life)

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Source: archive.org: Science And Technology In Medievel India (Ayurveda)

Nālikerapāka (नालिकेरपाक) refers to one of the various medicinal decoctions (pāka) according to the Pākādhikāra, as mentioned in A. Rahman’s Science and Technology in Medievel India: A bibliography of source materials in Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian.—Ancient and medieval India produced a wide range of scientific manuscripts and major contributions lie in the field of medicine, astronomy and mathematics, besides covering encyclopedic glossaries and technical dictionaries.—The Pākādhikāra is a medical treatise in Sanskrit and appears to be a portion of some exhaustive medical treatise giving the directions for preparation of decoctions [e.g., Nālikerapāka] from various substances to be used as specific remedies.

Nālikerapāka (नालिकेरपाक) refers to one of the various medicinal decoctions (pāka) according to the Pākādhyāya.

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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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