Pancakantaka, Pancakaṇṭaka, Panca-kantaka: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: HinduismPancha-kaṇṭaka group:—Consists of the five (thorny) shrubs:
- trikaṇṭaka,
- karamarda,
- saireyaka,
-
śatāvari
- and gridhranakhi.
These drugs alleviate kapha, and are useful in all types of prameha, in the three kinds of śopha, in rakta-pitta and defects of semen (śukra-doṣa).
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Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)