Shopha, Śopha: 17 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Śopha can be transliterated into English as Sopha or Shopha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyŚopha (शोफ):—A Sanskrit technical term translating to “swelling”, and is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitā and the Suśruta-saṃhitā. Śopha is a symptom (rūpa) considered to be due to involvement of kapha-doṣa (aggravated kapha).
Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)Śopha (शोफ) refers to “cutaneous swellings”, as mentioned in verse 3.29 and 5.25, 34 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] Alcohol (is) not to be drunk, or to be drunk (only) in small quantities or with much water; otherwise it causes cutaneous swellings [viz., śopha], flaccidity, heat, and stupor. [...]”.
Note (verse 3.29) The copulative compound śopha-śaithilya-dāha-moha (“cutaneous swellings, flaccidity, heat, and stupor”) has been resolved into a series of predicatively used adjectives: kha bskams lhod thsa daṅ rmoṅs-pa (“dry in the mouth, flaccid, hot, and stuporous”). For śopha (“cutaneous swelling”) the translators read apparently śoṣa (“xerostomia”, given as a variant in the Kottayam edition); CD write kha skom instead of kha bskams, which would mean “thirsty in the mouth”.
Note (verse 5.34): Instead of śopha (“cutaneous swelling”) the Tibetan writes skran-nad (“visceral induration”), which appears to be an old corruption for skraṅ-nad; for in 7.19, 12.53, 16.32 & 20.3 śopha has been turned skran while 26.6 even gives skraṅs-nad, the simple skraṅs(-pa) being in later chapters a frequent pendant of śopha (8.25, 12.46, 26.25 & 56, 28.1, 3, 8 & 31, 29.5, 32, 38 & 74) and its synonym śvayathu (4.18, 28.4 & 29.1).
Source: Ancient Science of Life: Vaidyavallabha: An Authoritative Work on Ayurveda TherapeuticsŚopha (शोफ) is mentioned as a disease that can be treated with metallic drugs including ingredients such as Śuktibhasma (oyster shell ash) and Taṅkaṇa (borax), as mentioned in the 17th-century Vaidyavallabha (chapter 3) written by Hastiruci.—The Vaidyavallabha is a work which deals with the treatment and useful for all 8 branches of Ayurveda. The text Vaidyavallabha (mentioning śopha) has been designed based on the need of the period of the author, availability of drugs during that time, disease manifesting in that era, socio-economical-cultural-familial-spiritual-aspects of that period Vaidyavallabha.
Source: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgrahaŚopha (शोफ) refers to “swelling” and is one of the various diseases mentioned in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning śopha] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (bhaiṣajya-kalpanā) which is a branch of pharmacology (dravyaguṇa).
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsŚopha (शोफ):—Swelling; Oedema
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha ChikitsaŚopha (शोफ) refers to one of the sixteen varieties of Maṇḍalī 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).—Kāśyapa sources his antidotes from a multitude plants, a few minerals, salts and animal products available in nature. All these plants fall under various groups called gaṇas, as pronounced by the Ayurvedic Nigaṇṭus.—Note: Śopha and Śophamaṇḍalī (or Gopamaṇḍalī) are mentioned as separate varietes.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Shopha in India is the name of a plant defined with Anethum graveolens in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ferula marathrophylla W.G. Walpers (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Fl. Libya (1985)
· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1986)
· Flora of Ecuador (1976)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Spices Condiments Pl. Ethiopia (1981)
· Pakistan Journal of Botany (1982)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Shopha, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśōpha (शोफ).—m S Swelling or swollenness, tumefaction. 2 Flabbiness or bloatedness.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚopha (शोफ).—[śu-phan] Swelling, tumour, intumescence.
Derivable forms: śophaḥ (शोफः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚopha (शोफ).—m.
(-phaḥ) Intumescence, swelling. E. śu to go, aff. phan .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚopha (शोफ).— (vb. śvi, cf. śotha), m. Intumescence.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚopha (शोफ).—[masculine] tumor, sore; p. phin.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚopha (शोफ):—m. (connected with √śvi; ifc. f(ā). ; cf. śotha) intumescence, morbid swelling, tumour, [Suśruta; Kathāsaritsāgara]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚopha (शोफ):—(phaḥ) 1. m. Intumescence.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySophā (सोफा):—(nm) a sofa; ~[seṭa] a sofaset.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚōpha (ಶೋಫ):—
1) [noun] an abnormally swollen part of the body; swelling.
2) [noun] an infectious disease caused by the tubercle bacillus and characterised by the formation of tubercles in various tissues of the body; tuberculosis.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Shophaghni, Shophahan, Shophahari, Shophaharin, Shophahrit, Shophajit, Shophakrit, Shophakukshi, Shophalika, Shophalikadi, Shophamandali, Shophanashana, Shophanashani, Shophanuta, Shophari, Sophahara.
Ends with: Adamshashopha, Amgashopha, Dantashopha, Drikshopha, Gudashopha, Jihvashopha, Lingashopha, Mushkashopha, Pittashopha, Shleshmashopha, Sthulashopha, Sushopha, Talushopha.
Full-text (+44): Dantashopha, Shophahrit, Shophin, Sthulashopha, Shophaghni, Shophari, Mushkashopha, Lingashopha, Sthulashophatva, Covai, Shophanashani, Shophaharin, Shophanashana, Shophita, Shayya, Pittashopha, Dantarbuda, Shleshmashopha, Shophajit, Sama.
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Search found 13 books and stories containing Shopha, Śopha, Sopha, Śōpha, Sophā; (plurals include: Shophas, Śophas, Sophas, Śōphas, Sophās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter XXIII - The medical treatment of swellings
Chapter VI - The medical treatment of Hemorrhoids
Chapter XVI - The medical treatment of Abscesses and Tumours
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter XXII - Causes and symptoms of diseases of the nose < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Chapter XX - Causes and symptoms of Ear-disease < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Chapter XI - Treatment of Shleshma Ophthalmia < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 19 - The Eight Abdominal affections (udara-roga) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]
Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study) (by G. D. Jayalakshmi)
Medicines administered for different diseases < [Chapter 4 - Āyurvedic principles in Jīvanandana Nāṭaka]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Diseases and Impurities < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
Matangalila and Hastyayurveda (study) (by Chandrima Das)
Summary of the Hastyāyurveda < [Chapter 1]
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