Vataprashamana, Vātapraśamana, Vata-prashamana: 1 definition
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Vataprashamana 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.
The Sanskrit term Vātapraśamana can be transliterated into English as Vataprasamana or Vataprashamana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)Vātapraśamana (वातप्रशमन) refers to that which is “sedative of wind”, as mentioned in a verse sometimes added after verse 5.39 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “sweet, destructive of hemorrhage, heavy in its digestion, dispersive of phlegm, sedative of wind [viz., vātapraśamana] and choler, (and) strongly cooling (is) buffalo’s ghee [viz., māhiṣaghṛta]”.
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: Prashamana, Vata.
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