Vadavanalarasa, Vaḍavānalarasa, Vadavanala-rasa: 2 definitions
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Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra1) Vaḍavānalarasa (वडवानलरस) or simply Vaḍavānala is the name of an Ayurvedic recipe defined in the fourth volume of the Rasajalanidhi (chapter 2, dealing with jvara: fever). These remedies are classified as Iatrochemistry and form part of the ancient Indian science known as Rasaśāstra (medical alchemy). However, as an ayurveda treatment, it should be taken twith caution and in accordance with rules laid down in the texts.
Accordingly, when using such recipes (e.g., vaḍavānalarasa): “the minerals (uparasa), poisons (viṣa), and other drugs (except herbs), referred to as ingredients of medicines, are to be duly purified and incinerated, as the case may be, in accordance with the processes laid out in the texts.” (see introduction to Iatro chemical medicines)
2) Vaḍavānalarasa (वडवानलरस) is also mentioned as an Ayurvedic recipe mentioned in chapter 4 (ajīrṇa: indigestion).
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: archive.org: Science And Technology In Medievel India (Ayurveda)Vadavānalarasa (वदवानलरस) refers to one of the nineteen types of Rasa according to the Rasasaṅgraha, as is mentioned in A. Rahman’s Science and Technology in Medievel India: A bibliography of source materials in Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian.—Ancient and medieval India produced a wide range of scientific manuscripts and major contributions lie in the field of medicine, astronomy and mathematics, besides covering encyclopedic glossaries and technical dictionaries.
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: Vadavanala, Rasa.
Full-text: Vadavanala, Tridoshavadavanala.
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Treatment for fever (61): Tridosha-vadavanala rasa < [Chapter II - Fever (jvara)]
Part 4 - Treatment for indigestion (2): Vadavanala rasa < [Chapter IV - Irregularity of the digesting heat]
Treatment for fever (62): Vadavanala rasa < [Chapter II - Fever (jvara)]