The Sanskrit term Tilotbhavakṣāra can be transliterated into English as Tilotbhavaksara or Tilotbhavakshara, 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 India

Tilotbhavakṣāra (तिलोत्भवक्षार) refers to an “alkaline preparation derived from sesame” and is mentioned in a list of remedies for indigestion in 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.—A complete section in Bhojanakutūhala is devoted for the description of agents that cause indigestion [viz., sarvāṇi śākāni (all vegetable products)]. These agents consumed on a large scale can cause indigestion for certain people. The remedies [viz., tilotbhavakṣāra (alkaline preparation derived from sesame)] for these types of indigestions are also explained therewith.

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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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Partial matches: Kshara.

Full-text: Shaka.

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