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Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Tagaru (तगरु) is the name of an herbal ingredient which is included in a (snake) poison antidote recipe, 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).—Several herbal formulations have been recommended in the segment exclusively for lepa or ointment to counter poison. According to Kāśyapasaṃhitā (verse VIII.47), “Applying a combination of Tagaru, Kesara, kuṣṭha, Vacā and sandalwood mixed with rice-washed water also quells snake poison”.

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ṭagaru (ಟಗರು):—[noun] a male sheep.

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Tagaru (ತಗರು):—[noun] a male sheep.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Starts with: Tagarubiguru, Tagarubogaru.

Full-text: Tagar, Gandhavriksha, Kesara, Tandulambu, Mritasamjivana, Takar.

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