Pittakshaya, Pittakṣaya, Pitta-kshaya: 1 definition
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Pittakshaya 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.
The Sanskrit term Pittakṣaya can be transliterated into English as Pittaksaya or Pittakshaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: A History of Indian PhilosophyPittakṣaya (पित्तक्षय, “pitta deficiency”).—The Sanskrit name for one of the eighteen types of bodily defiencies (kṣaya), as described by Vāgbhaṭa (6th-century). He was the auther of both the Aṣṭāṅgasaṃgraha and the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā, both classics in Āyurveda literature. Symptoms and signs of Pittakṣaya include anorexia (mandāgni) and a sensation of cold.
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