The Sanskrit term Śatapadīviṣa can be transliterated into English as Satapadivisa or Shatapadivisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Śatapadīviṣa (शतपदीविष) refers to “poison due to centipedes (śatapadī)”, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—In the 12h adhyāya, Kāśyapasaṃhita adds external and internal antidotes for poisons of various animals and insects [e.g., centipede (śatapadī)]. [...] Accordingly, “A combination of the five parts of Śirīṣa and Vyoṣā is an effective antidote to treat poison caused by centipede (śatapadīviṣa)”.

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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: Visha, Satapadi.

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Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine

A case study on Satapadi Damsa with Copra Potali Sweda and Dasanga Agada < [Volume 11, issue 2 (2023)]

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Vishaghna yogas in charak samhita – a review < [2018, Issue VIII, August]

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