Vidradhi; 4 Definition(s)

Introduction

Vidradhi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Vidradhi (विद्रधि) refers to “an abscess ”, and is used throughout Āyurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitā and the Suśruta-saṃhitā.

Vidradhi (विद्रधि) refers to “boil” (also called a furuncle: a deep folliculitis, infection of the hair follicle). Vatsanābha (Aconitum ferox), although categorized as sthāvara-viṣa (vegetable poisons), has been extensively used in ayurvedic pharmacopoeia.

context information

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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Marathi-English dictionary

vidradhi (विद्रधि).—S Phlegmonous inflammation; any deepseated abscess. The classification is of vātajavi0, pittajavi0, kaphajavi0, raktajavi0, kṣatajavi0, tridōṣavi0.

Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vidradhi (विद्रधि).—An abscess; त्वग्रक्तमांसमेदांसि प्रदूष्यास्थिसमाश्रिताः । दोषाः शोथं शनैर्घोरं जनयन्त्युच्छ्रिता मृशम् ॥ महामूलं रुजापन्नं वृत्तं वाप्यथ वायतम् । स विद्रधिरिति ख्यातो विज्ञेयः षड्विधश्च सः (tvagraktamāṃsamedāṃsi pradūṣyāsthisamāśritāḥ | doṣāḥ śothaṃ śanairghoraṃ janayantyucchritā mṛśam || mahāmūlaṃ rujāpannaṃ vṛttaṃ vāpyatha vāyatam | sa vidradhiriti khyāto vijñeyaḥ ṣaḍvidhaśca saḥ) || Bhāva P.

Derivable forms: vidradhiḥ (विद्रधिः).

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