The Sanskrit term Śophahṛt can be transliterated into English as Sophahrt or Shophahrit, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Śophahṛt (शोफहृत्) refers to “that which removes the swelling” (caused by snake-bites), 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).—Accordingly, one of the treatments of Śophamaṇḍalī-snake-bites is mentioned as follows: “A bandage made of the bark of Pañcāmra containing a bolus of a measure of Doṣā, dung of she-buffalo must be wrapped. A drink consisting of ginger, salt, white grains mixed with curd and cooked in lemon juice will remove the swelling (śophahṛt). Ointment prepared from husk and coconut water also quells the swelling caused by Śophamaṇḍalī”.

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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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śophahṛt (शोफहृत्).—m. the marking-nut plant.

Śophahṛt is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śopha and hṛt (हृत्). See also (synonyms): śophajit.

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

Śophahṛt (शोफहृत्):—[=śopha-hṛt] [from śopha] m. idem, Semecarpus Anacardium, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Shophahrit 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Shopha, Hrid.

Full-text: Shophajit.

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