The Sanskrit term Mūṣikacikitsā can be transliterated into English as Musikacikitsa or Mushikacikitsa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Mushikachikitsa.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Mūṣikacikitsā (मूषिकचिकित्सा) refers to the “various aspects of venom (viṣa) of rats along with the treatment” as taught in the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā. The Mūṣikacikitsā-vidhi of the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā, prescribes medication for varieties of rat-bites, instructions regarding antidotes for the rat-bites and the medicines and mantras to be used in each case. Again, information on twenty kinds of other types of venoms and the treatment administered are also provided. It discusses at length, various insects like spiders and scorpions and animals like dogs, apes, donkeys and horses, tiny insects,their sub-varities, the infection caused by their bite or sting and the appropriate medication.

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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: Mushika, Cikitsa.

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