Rasasheshajirna, Rasaśeṣajīrṇa, Rasashesha-jirna: 1 definition

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Rasasheshajirna 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 Rasaśeṣajīrṇa can be transliterated into English as Rasasesajirna or Rasasheshajirna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra

Rasaśeṣajīrṇa (रसशेषजीर्ण) or simply Rasaśeṣa refers to indigestion (ajīrṇa) attended with flatulence, as defined in the fourth volume of the Rasajalanidhi (chapter 4).—Symptoms of rasaśeṣajīrṇa:—“the essence of food eaten is called the ‘rasa’ (chyle). The digested part of this chyle is transformed into blood, and the part undigested is called ‘rasaśeṣa’. So long as this undigested part of the chyle is not digested the patient feels aversion to food, uneasiness in the heart, and heaviness of the limbs”.

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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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