The Sanskrit term Rūkṣacchavi can be transliterated into English as Ruksacchavi or Rukshacchavi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Rukshacchavi.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus

Rūkṣacchavi (रूक्षच्छवि) refers to “(those elephants) having a rough skin”, according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient  India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 5, “on marks of the stages of life”]: “18. Constantly weeping, with phlegm ever oozing from his trunk, with skin discolored and rough (rūkṣacchavi), going outside the herd through fear, deserted by thoughts of love and by the growth of tusks, without heroism, with constantly closing eyes, in the eighth stage his wounds do not heal quickly, and the skin, on which the lines of hair are destroyed, shrinks greatly”.

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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: Ruksha, Chhavi, Chavi, Cavi.

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