Madanapalanighantu, Madanapālanighaṇṭu, Madanapala-nighantu: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)
Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval IndiaMadanapālanighaṇṭu (मदनपालनिघण्टु) refers to one of the various Nighaṇṭhus, representing a tradition of Ayurvedic literature.—Madanapālanighaṇṭu is a 14th century CE work written by Madanapāla.This Nighaṇṭu contains 13 chapters. The chapters namely phalavarga, śākavarga, pānīyādivarga and ikṣvādivarga discuss different food materials. Another chapter dhānyakṛtānnādivarga discusses the different food preparations and the properties of gruels. Māṃsavarga describes the synonyms and properties of the meat of various birds and animals. Miśrakavarga has the description of anupāna and seasonal regimens.
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: Madanapala, Nighantu.
Full-text: Nighantu.
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