Shvayathucikitsa, Śvayathucikitsā, Shvayathu-cikitsa: 1 definition
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Shvayathucikitsa 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 Śvayathucikitsā can be transliterated into English as Svayathucikitsa or Shvayathucikitsa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shvayathuchikitsa.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚvayathucikitsā (श्वयथुचिकित्सा):—[=śvayathu-cikitsā] [from śvayathu > śvi] f. the cure or treatment of swelling etc., [ib.]
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.
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Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Śvayathu (oedema) according to Caraka < [Chapter 4 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Caraka-saṃhitā)]
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 12 - The therapeutics of Pectoral Edema (shvayathu-cikitsa) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) — Section on Therapeutics]