Fear on the sound, touch or sight of water, described as a fatal sign after bites of fierce animals and even without a bite.
Names and synonyms
- Sanskrit
- जलत्रासजलसंत्रास
- Hindi
- जलत्रासपानी से डर
- English
- Dread of water (jalatrasa)
What the text says
Each statement reports the source, with its chapter, page and verse. Traditional descriptions are not presented as proven medical facts.
Definition1
One who becomes afraid at the sound, touch or sight of water is to be known as having jalatrasa.
Prognosis1
In those bitten by fierce animals, jalatrasa with imitation of the animal is a fatal sign, and they are not to be treated; even someone not bitten by any creature who has jalatrasa is to be regarded as showing a fatal sign.
Where else is this mentioned?
Named 1 times on 1 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.
Questions and answers
What is jalatrasa and what does the text say about it?
Fear at the sound, touch or sight of water; after bites of fierce animals it is a fatal sign, and even without a bite it is regarded as one.
Detailed answer and sourcesAll references
Every page and verse of the source that this entry draws on.
Quick facts
- Content type
- Condition
- Source pages with records
- 1
- Pages naming it
- 1
- Chapters
- Chapter 19
- Extraction tasks
- T21
- Record id
- condition_jalatrasa