The Sanskrit term Śārīrakaguṇa can be transliterated into English as Sarirakaguna or Sharirakaguna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: National Mission for Manuscripts: Traditional Medicine System in India

Śārīrakaguṇa (शारीरकगुण) is another name for Śārīraguṇa, which refers to the “twenty qualities of the body” where guṇa (property) represents one of the six divisions of dravya (drugs).—Śārīraka-guṇas are twenty in number. There are ten guṇas with their opposite guṇas which are mentioned below:

1. Guru-Laghu — heavy-light;
2. Manda-Tīkṣṇa — dull-sharp;
3. Hima-Uṣṇa — cold-hot;
4. Snigdha-Rūkṣa — oily-dry;
5. Ślakṣṇa-Khara — smooth-rough;
6. Sāndra-Drava — dense-liquid;
7. Mṛdu - Kaṭhina — soft-hard;
8. Sthira-Cala — static-mobile;
9. Sūkṣma-Sthūla — subtle-gross;
10. Viśada-Picchila — clear-cloudy.

context information

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: Shariraka, Guna.

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