Urustambhacikitsa, Ūrustambhacikitsā, Urustambha-cikitsa: 1 definition
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Urustambhacikitsa 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Urustambhacikitsa.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Ūrustambhacikitsā (ऊरुस्तम्भचिकित्सा) refers to one of the topics discussed in the Madhumatī, a Sanskrit manuscript ascribed to Nṛsiṃha Kavirāja collected in volume 12 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (second series)” by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri.—The Madhumatī manuscript, consisting of 5,586 ślokas (metrical verses), is housed in Dhaka with Babu Bhagavancandra Dasa Kaviraja. It seemingly addresses topics related to Medicinal, Herbal, and Iatrochemical preparations. The catalogue includes the term Ūrustambhacikitsā in its ‘subject-matter list’ or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads—atha ūrustambhacikitsā.
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: Cikitsa, Chikitsa, Urustambha.
Full-text: Urustambha.
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Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Ūrustambha (spasticity of thigh) according to Caraka < [Chapter 4 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Caraka-saṃhitā)]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
Role of Avarana in the etiopathogeneis of Urustambha < [Vol. 3 No. 04 (2018)]
Millets < [Vol. 9 No. 7 (2024)]
Literary study of Acharya Charaka’s Upama with special reference to Chikitsa... < [Vol. 9 No. 5 (2024)]
AYU (Journal of Research in Ayurveda)
Importance of Rookshana Karma (dehydrating therapy) in the management of transverse myelitis < [Volume 33 (3); 2012 (Jul-Sep)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 160 < [Volume 7 (1883)]
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 27 - The therapeutics of Spastic Paraplegia (urustambha-cikitsa) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) — Section on Therapeutics]
Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
Critical review of Samprapti of Urustambha with special reference to Avarana < [Volume 11, issue 6 (2023)]