The Sanskrit terms Viṣāpahā and Viṣāpaha can be transliterated into English as Visapaha or Vishapaha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Viṣāpahā (विषापहा) is another name for Indravāruṇī, a medicinal plant identified with Citrullus colocynthis (colocynth, bitter apple or desert gourd) from the Cucurbitaceae or “gourd family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.70-72 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Together with the names Viṣāpahā and Indravāruṇī, there are a total of twenty-nine Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Viṣāpaha (विषापह) refers to “that which eschews poison”, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—Several formulations have been mentioned in the form of Bhakṣya (that which is to be consumed).—In Kāśyapasaṃhitā (verse VIII.53), Kaśyapa states: “Also a compound of the powder Indravalli, Agni, Rudra, Tulasī juice, Arka, Trikaṭu when eaten, eschews poison (viṣāpaha)”.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

Viṣāpaha (विषापह) refers to that which is “dispersive of poison”, as mentioned in verse 5.37-39 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] [ghee is] recommended for [...] (and) those exhausted from pulmonary rupture, pulmonary consumption, erysipelas, scalpel, and fire; dispersive of wind, choler, poison [viz., viṣāpaha], frenzy, desiccation, unbeautifulness, and fever, [...]: ghee [viz., ghṛta] (is) possessed of a thousand powers (and), by its (many) ways of application, productive of a thousand effects”.

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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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Vishapaha [विषापहा] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Aristolochia indica L. from the Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort) family having the following synonyms: Aristolochia maysorensis, Aristolochia pandurata, Aristolochia lanceolata. For the possible medicinal usage of vishapaha, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Vishapaha [विषापहा] in the Sanskrit language, ibid. previous identification.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Vishapaha in India is the name of a plant defined with Ruta graveolens in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ruta hortensis Mill..

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Regnum Vegetabile, or ‘a Series of Handbooks for the Use of Plant Taxonomists and Plant Geographers’ (1993)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1984)
· Acta Biologica Cracoviensia, Series Botanica (1982)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Vishapaha, for example extract dosage, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Viṣāpaha (विषापह).—a. repelling poison, antidotic.

Viṣāpaha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms viṣa and apaha (अपह). See also (synonyms): viṣaghna.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Viṣāpaha (विषापह).—mfn.

(-haḥ-hā-haṃ) Antidotic, an antidote. f.

(-hā) A kind of birthwort, (Aristolochia Indica.) E. viṣa poison, and apaha removing.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vīṣāpaha (वीषापह).—adj. antidotal.

Vīṣāpaha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vīṣa and apaha (अपह).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Viṣāpaha (विषापह).—[adjective] destroying poison.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Viṣāpaha (विषापह):—[from viṣa > viṣ] mfn. p°-repelling, antidotal, an antidote (mantrair viṣāpahaiḥ, with texts or charms which have the power of repelling poison), [Manu-smṛti; Suśruta]

2) [v.s. ...] m. a kind of tree (= muṣkaka), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] Name of Garuḍa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) Viṣāpahā (विषापहा):—[from viṣāpaha > viṣa > viṣ] f. (only [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) a kind of birth-wort, Aristolochia Indica (= arka-mūlā)

5) [v.s. ...] Name of various other plants (= indra-vāruṇī; nir-viṣā; nāga-damanī; sarpa-kaṅkālikā).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Viṣāpaha (विषापह):—[viṣā+paha] (haḥ) 1. m. Kind of aristolochia. a. Antidotic.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vishapaha in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Visha, Apaha.

Starts with: Vishapahara, Vishapaharadanda, Vishapaharana, Vishapaharanamurti, Vishapaharastotra, Vishapaharin.

Ends with: Ahivishapaha, Akhuvishapaha.

Full-text: Ahivishapaha, Akhuvishaha, Akhuvishapaha, Vishaghna, Indravaruni, Rakta.

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