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Source: Google Books: Essentials of Ayurveda

Rasakriyā (रसक्रिया, “Linctus”).—When some decoction is again boiled till it becomes semi-solid, it is termed as Rasakriyā (or Avaleha). When it becomes completely solid, it is known as ‘Modaka’.

Source: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgraha

Rasakriyā (रसक्रिया, “linctus”) is another name for Leha, a Sanskrit technical term appearing in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva..—Leha (linctus) is a typical Ayurvedic preparation, which is heavy in nature. It is the extract preparations (the first five mentioned) that are boiled down to consistence. Rasakriyā and avaleha are its other names. For preparing leha, the mentioned drugs are decoctioned and to this jaggary or sugar and the paste (if mentioned) are mixed. It is cooked in slow fire. When it becomes semi solid, the powdered drugs, ghee, oil etc can be added. As sugar agents, ghee etc are added it is rejuvenating and bulk promoting.

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Rasakriyā (रसक्रिया):—A decoction is concentrated without addition of sweetening substances to reduce semi-solid substances over heat .

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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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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Rasakriyā (रसक्रिया).—the inspissation and application of fluid remedies.

Rasakriyā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rasa and kriyā (क्रिया).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Rasakriyā (रसक्रिया):—[=rasa-kriyā] [from rasa > ras] f. the inspissation and application of fluid remedies or fomentations, [Suśruta]

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Rasakriya in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Partial matches: Kriya, Rasa.

Full-text: Avaleha, Modaka, Shodhaniya, Leha, Ropana.

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Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)

Chapter X - Treatment of Pittaja Ophthalmia < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]

Chapter XVI - Treatment of diseases peculiar to eye-lashes and eye-lids < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]

Chapter XII - Treatment of Raktaja Ophthalmia < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]

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Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)

Chapter XXXVI - Drugs of specific actions

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Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)

Chapter XXI - The medical treatment of poison caused by a Shuka (water insect)

Chapter I - The medical treatment of inflamed ulcers

Chapter XL - Description of medicated fumes, snuffs, errhines and gargles

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Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapter on Medicine) (by Hin-tak Sik)

Ophthalmology (Sālākiya) < [Chapter 5 - Diseases and Treatments in the Chapter on Medicine]

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