Pradhana-karma, Pradhāna-karma: 1 definition
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Ayurveda (science of life)
Pradhāna-karma is a medical term used in Ayurveda meaning "principal therapeutical or surgical appliances".
Several authorities hold that application of absorbent (Pāchana) or healing medicinal agents, within the second or the principal measures (Pradhāna-karma);
Others, on the contrary, lay down that the administration of active purgatives, emetics etc., should be grouped under the second subhead (Pradhāna-karma)
While according to others, measures employed for the subjugation of a disease in its patent or fully developed stage should be denominated as the Pradhána-karma.

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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Partial matches: Karma, Pradhana.
Starts with: Pradhanakarman.
Full-text: Purification, Internal purification.
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Search found 14 books and stories containing Pradhana-karma, Pradhana karmas, Pradhāna-karma; (plurals include: karmas, Pradhana karmases). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
AYU (Journal of Research in Ayurveda)
Observations on Vamana procedure in healthy volunteers < [Volume 32 (1); 2011 (Jan-Mar)]
Physiological and biochemical changes with Vamana procedure < [Volume 33 (3); 2012 (Jul-Sep)]
A comparative clinical study on standardization of Vamana Vidhi by classical and traditional methods < [Volume 33 (4); 2012 (Oct-Dec)]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
Panchakarma Perception - An Overview < [Vol. 1 No. 01 (2016)]
Avarana and serum uric acid metabolism - A Conceptual Interpretation < [Vol. 3 No. 04 (2018)]
Panchakarma in Lifestyle Disorders < [Vol. 6 No. 4 (2021)]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Ayurvedic therapies for cervical spondylosis: A review. < [2023: Volume 12, September issue 15]
Exclusive incorporation of madhu and ghrita in sushruta samhita < [2021: Volume 10, November issue 13]
Urticaria: An Ayurvedic Perspective on Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment < [2021: Volume 10, September issue 11]
Exploration of the concept of sadyovamana < [Volume 7, Issue 3: May - June 2020]
Trividha karma in surgical parlance- a conceptual study < [Volume 6, Issue 6: November-December 2019]
A Conceptual Study of Upanaha Swedana < [Volume 8, Issue 3: May - June 2021]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Sadyovamana as atyayika chikitsa in panchakarma – a review article < [2022, Issue 06 June]
Importance of left lateral position in basti karma < [2016, Issue IX September]
Clinical efficacy of abhyanga - a conceptual study < [2023, Issue 12, December]
International Research Journal of Ayurveda and Yoga
A Bird’s Eye View on Rasaoushadhis in Panchakarma < [Vol. 7 No. 10: Oct (2024)]
Role Of Rakta Mokshana (Bloodletting) In Various Disease -A Brief Review < [Vol. 4 No. 7: Sep (2021)]
Role of Karṇapuraṇa in Vataja Badhirya w.s.r to Sensory Neural Hearing Loss < [Vol. 5 No. 4: Apr (2022)]
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