Piper longum: 2 definitions

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Piper longum 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.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

: Asian Agri-History: Pa艣u 膧yurv膿da (Veterinary Medicine) in Garu岣峚pur膩峁嘺

Piper longum (in Sanskrit: 辫颈辫辫补濒墨) is used in the treatment of Horses (骋补箩腻测耻谤惫别诲补 or 础艣惫腻测耻谤惫别诲补) in the Garu岣峚pur膩峁嘺.鈥擺Treatment of worms, mucous discharges, Intoxication and deranged V膩yu]鈥擜 compound formulation made up of powdered 辫补峁璷濒补 (snake gourd), nimba (neem) leaves, 惫补肠腻 (sweet flag), Citraka (Plumbago zeylanica), Pippal墨 (Piper longum), 艢峁涐箙gavera (Zingiber officinale) should be administered to the horse with water.

Note: Piper longum is part of the group of five 笔补帽补办辞濒补.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

: AYU: Efficacy of Rasayana Avaleha

Piper longum is used to alleviate suffering and adverse effects in the use of Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy in the treatment of Cancer (a disease affecting mankind).鈥擟hemotherapy and Radiotherapy have cytotoxic effects, which are hazardous to the normal cells of the patient, causing many unnecessary effects.鈥擺...] An attempt has been made to counteract these sufferings through Ayurvedic treatment. Rasayana, that is, rejuvenation therapy, is a unique contribution of Ayurveda that provides multidimensional benefits. Rasayana Avaleha (an Ayurvedic preparation) as adjuvant to allopathic chemotherapy. The herbal preparation comprises, for example, Pippali (Piper longum). [...] In a nutshell, Rasayana-avaleha is an effective adjuvant therapy in protecting the patient from the adverse effect of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

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膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda 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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