Snake poison, Snake venom: 1 definition
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Snake poison 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Snake Poison (or Venom) is denoted by the Sanskrit term Sarpaviṣa, as described in the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text dealing with the study of Snake Bites and Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—The Kāśyapasaṃhitā gives deep insights in respect of different mantras as also the different varieties of snakes alongside with all the attendant details of their birth, habitat, nature etc. snake-bites, different kinds of snake poison (sarpaviṣa) and their antidotes and the various yantra and mantra-prayogas to combat snake-bites. [...] The concluding verses of the tenth Adhyāya present in a very pithy and lucid style, a catalogue as it were, of the plethora of flora that the author has drawn on to formulate various antidotes to combat snake poisons (sarpaviṣa).
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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Partial matches: Venom, Snake, Poison.
Full-text (+278): Sarpavisha, Shedu, Pannagavidye, Ahigarala, Manimahatmya, Ahigaralahara, Duttikicchavisa, Garutmashara, Garudashilimukha, Garudapatatri, Tagaru, Tandulambu, Kalbelia, Kesara, Tabuva, Gunja, Vakula, Tvagrasa, Murva, Nimba.
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Search found 71 books and stories containing Snake poison, Snake venom, Snake venoms; (plurals include: Snake poisons, Snake venoms, Snake venomses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
A critical review on therapeutic use of snake venom < [2016, Issue XII December]
Snake bite management in ayurveda < [2016, Issue IX September]
Post snake bite ulcer managemet - a case study < [2018, Issue XII, December]
International Journal of Pharmacology
Phytopharmacology of Antiophidian Botanicals: A Review < [Volume 8, Number 2 (2012)]
Immunological Properties of Anti Naja haje arabica (The Arabian Cobra) Snake... < [Volume 11, Number 8 (2015)]
Immunomodulatory and Therapeutic Potential of Zootoxins (Venom and Toxins) on... < [Volume 12, Number 2 (2016)]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Snake venom constituents in biomedicine and antivenom production < [2020: Volume 9, May issue 5]
Coagulation studies of bungarus caeruleus venom in-vivo < [2013: Volume 2, November issue 6]
Anti-snake venom activity of Cardiospermum halicacabum: study. < [2016: Volume 5, September issue 9]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
Snake Venom : A Concise Knowledge < [Vol. 8 No. 1 (2023)]
Traditional herbal drugs - Commonly used in Snake bite Management - An Update < [Vol. 7 No. 11 (2022)]
Conceptual study of Thookudhara on Mandali Vishaja Sopha < [Vol. 8 No. 4 (2023)]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
Herbal cocktail potential against India's 'big four' snake venoms < [Volume 12 (issue 3), Jul-Sep 2021]
Characterization of venom neutralization by indigenous Sri Lankan medicine < [Volume 8 (issue 1), Jan-Mar 2017]
[No title available] < [Volume 14 (issue 5), Sep-Oct 2023]
The ocular complications of an envenomous snakebite < [Vol 55, No 2 (March/April) (2013)]
The management of snakebites in South Africa < [Vol 61, No 3 (May/June) (2019)]
A case report of detecting subclinical coagulopathy in a patient with... < [Vol 63, No 1 (Part 3) (2021)]
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