In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Rujāṅga (रुजाङ्ग) refers to “bruised limbs” and is a symptom of a snake-bite caused by the Piśācamaṇḍalī-snakes, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—[Cf. piśācasya rujāṅgānāṃ vaivarṇyam ativedanā]

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Rujāṃga (ರುಜಾಂಗ):—[noun] a sick man; a man suffering from a disease.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Amga, Anga, Ruja, Anka.

Full-text: Rujarta.

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