Shothahara, Shotha-hara, Śothahara: 3 definitions

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In Hinduism
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Introduction:

Shothahara 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 Śothahara can be transliterated into English as Sothahara or Shothahara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)

Śothahara (शोथहर) is a particular dietetic effect which “treats swelling” according to the 17th century Bhojanakutūhala (dravyaguṇāguṇa-kathana), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—Accordingly, the dietetic effect śotha-pāṇḍu-hara is associated with the following conditions: Food utensils made of iron (āyasa) and glass (kācapātra).

Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval India

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Śothahara (शोथहर) is the Sanskrit name for a group of medicinal plants, classified as “curing anasarea or dropsical swellings”, and originally composed by Caraka in his Carakasaṃhitā sūtrasthāna IV. The name is derived from the words śotha, translating to “swelling” or “tumour”, and hara, translating to “curing”, “removing” or “destroying”. It is a technical term used throughout Āyurveda. Examples of plants pertaining to this category include Pātalā (Bignonia suaveolens), Pṛṣṇiparṇī (Doodia lagopodioides) and Gokṣuraka (Tribulus lanuginosus). The collection of herbs named Śothahara is one of the fifty Mahākaṣāya.

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Śothahara (शोथहर):—Susbstances reducing inflammation and swelling;

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

context information

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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