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Mahavisha

महाविष

Extracted from the textPlant identity uncertainNew name from the text1 reference

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit
महाविष
Hindi
महाविष

What the text says

Each statement reports the source, with its chapter, page and verse. Traditional descriptions are not presented as proven medical facts.

Signs and symptoms1

  • Mahāviṣa is said to cause lumps (granthi) and severe pain in the heart.

    Chapter 19 · p. 416 · v. 42Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Safety

  • Identity uncertain. The name could refer to more than one plant, so no botanical identity is asserted.

Pregnancy, breastfeeding, children, older adults, kidney or liver disease and other medicines all call for professional advice before any traditional remedy is used.

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Extraction notes

  • Verse number printed y२, read as 42.

Quick facts

Content type
Herb
Source pages with records
1
Pages naming it
3
Chapters
Chapter 19
Extraction tasks
T20
Record id
ingredient_mahavisha