Virecanopaga, Virecana-upaga: 2 definitions
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Virecanopaga 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Virechanopaga.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyVirecanopaga (विरेचनोपग) is the Sanskrit name for a group of medicinal plants, classified as “purgative”, and originally composed by Caraka in his Carakasaṃhitā sūtrasthāna IV. The name is derived from the words virecana, translating to “purging”, and upaga, translating to “belonging to”. It is a technical term used throughout Āyurveda. Examples of plants pertaining to this category include Kācmārya (Gmelina arborea), Paruṣaka (Grewia asiatica), Abhayā (Terminalia chebula) and Pīlu (Salvadora indica). The collection of herbs named Virecanopaga is one of the fifty Mahākaṣāya.
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsVirecanopaga (विरेचनोपग):—Adjuvant of purgation; D97substances used to facilitate purgation
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Upaga, Virecana.
Ends with: Shirovirecanopaga.
Full-text: Mahakashaya.
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