Shvasaroga, Śvāsaroga, Shvasa-roga: 2 definitions
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Shvasaroga 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 Śvāsaroga can be transliterated into English as Svasaroga or Shvasaroga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)
Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval IndiaŚvāsaroga (श्वासरोग) or simply Śvās refers to “dyspnoea” 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 śvāsaroga-ghna (cures dyspnoea) is associated with the following conditions: Food utensils made of Pāṭalapatra (patra=leaves).
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstraŚvāsaroga (श्वासरोग) or simply Śvāsa refers to “asthma” according to the fifth volume of the Rasajalanidhi (chapter 4). Accordingly, “wind arising out of the stomach, and already much vitiated by phlegm and pitta, and sometimes obstructed in its upward movement by accumulated phlegm, comes to a stand-still, and is confined in the lungs. This wind vitiates those passages which carry food and fluids, and tries to move in wrong directions, giving rise to difficulty in breathing or asthma (shvasa)”.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shvasa, Roga, Roka.
Starts with: Shvasarogaghna.
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Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study) (by G. D. Jayalakshmi)
Analysis of Śvāsa (Śvāsaroga) < [Chapter 6 - Dramatic aspects of the Jīvanandana Nāṭaka]
Medicines administered for different diseases < [Chapter 4 - Āyurvedic principles in Jīvanandana Nāṭaka]
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Treatments of Śvāsa-roga (respiratory problems) < [Chapter 3 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Atharvaveda)]