English Meaning of astamaharoga

Meaning of 'astamaharoga'

m pl S The eight great maladies; viz. vatavyadhi, asmari, krcchu, meha, udara, bhagandara, arsa, sangrahani, Rheumatism, stone or gravel, strangury, urinary affection, ascites, fistulas and ulcers in ano &c., haemorrhoids, dysentery. Each has divisions, each comprehending numerous varieties. See prameha, udara, bhagandara, arsa. See another account under maharoga.

Meaning of अष्टमहारोग

m pl S The eight great maladies; viz. वातव्याधि, अश्मरी, कृच्छू, मेह, उदर, भगंदर, अर्श, संग्रहणि, Rheumatism, stone or gravel, strangury, urinary affection, ascites, fistulas and ulcers in ano &c., hæmorrhoids, dysentery. Each has divisions, each comprehending numerous varieties. See प्रमेह, उदर, भगंदर, अर्श. See another account under महारोग.

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