Vegashipha, Vegaśiphā, Vega-shipha: 1 definition
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Vegashipha 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 Vegaśiphā can be transliterated into English as Vegasipha or Vegashipha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Vegaśiphā (वेगशिफा) is the name of an ingredient used in the treatment (cikitsā) of bites of spiders (lūtā), according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā, which represents the Ayurvedic study on Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—In the beginning of the twelfth Adhyāya, Kāśyapasaṃhita posits that Lūtās or spiders are of 20 varieties. [...] One of the treatments for spiders (lūtā) is as follows: “Equal measures of Vacā, garlic and Doṣā, half measure of Asafoetida, and dry ginger mixed with urine, kills the spider. The same must be smeared as lepa with Vandhyā, Vegashiphā on the place which has swelling and sprinkle cold water. Tamarind and Vandāka, cooked well in oil, also extirpates spider venom. The same can be mixed with milk and given as a drink”.
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: Shipha, Vega.
Full-text: Lutika.
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