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 कंचुक  kaṁcuka  A thin oxide film or layer that forms on the surface of metals like mercury due to reaction with atmospheric impurities.

 कंसनील  kaṁsanīla  A bluish color resembling the patina or tarnish on bronze.

 कंस्यसमच्छाय दृष्टि मण्डल  kaṁsyasamachāya dṛṣṭi maṇḍala  Pupil (or iris) that has a bronze-like, uniform color.

 कंस्याभ दृष्टिमण्डल  kaṁsyābha dṛṣṭimaṇḍala  Pupil (or iris) that has the color of gunja seed (Abrus precatorius) – a reddish-brown.

 कक्षः / कक्षा  kakṣaḥ / kakṣā  Axilla; the armpit.

 कचाः  kacāḥ  The hair on the head.

 कचान्तः  kacāntaḥ  The hairline; the boundary where the scalp hair ends.

 कच्छपसंस्थान  kacchapasaṁsthāna  A raised, dome-shaped swelling resembling the shell of a tortoise.

 कज्जली  kajjalī  A black sulfide of mercury (HgS), prepared by triturating mercury with sulfur. A crucial intermediate in mercury-based processing (Rasa Śāstra).

 कटकटायनत्व  kaṭakaṭāyanatva  Gnashing or grinding of the teeth.

 कटि कपालः  kaṭi kapālaḥ  The hip bone; the innominate bone or pelvic bone.

 कटि सन्धिः  kaṭisandhiḥ  The hip joint.

 कटिः / कटी  kaṭiḥ / kaṭī  1. The waist. 2. The loins or lumbar region. 3. The pelvis.

 कटी प्रोथः  kaṭī prothaḥ  The buttock; the gluteal prominence.

 कटु  kaṭu  1. Pungent taste; one of the six tastes (Rasa). 2. A common name for pungent herbs like Kaṭukī (Picrorhiza kurroa) and Raajasika (mustard).

 कटु रसता  kaṭu rasatā  The property of having a pungent taste, like that of chilies.

 कटु स्कन्ध  kaṭu skandha  The class or group of drugs whose primary action is attributed to the pungent taste.

 कट्यन्त्रम्  kaṭyantram  The large intestine.

 कट्वर  kaṭvara  A preparation where curd is churned without adding water to separate the butter.

 कठिन  kaṭhina  Hardness; one of the 20 Gurvādi Guṇas. It causes consolidation and hardening.

 कणभ  kaṇabha  A hornet.

 कण्टक  kaṇṭaka  1. A thorn or spine of a plant. 2. A type of skin disease.

 कण्टक शोधनम्  kaṇṭaka śodhanam  The process of criminal investigation and legal punishment (a branch of statecraft, not medicine).

 कण्ठ कूजनं  kaṇṭha kūjanaṁ  A cooing or gurgling sound produced in the throat.

 कण्ठः / कण्ठं  kaṇṭhaḥ / kaṇṭhaṁ  1. The throat. 2. The front of the neck. 3. The larynx (voice box).

 कण्ठेश्वयथु  kaṇṭheśvayathu  Edema or swelling of the larynx.

 कण्ठोध्वंस  kaṇṭhodhvaṁsa  Irritation or a scratching sensation in the throat.

 कण्ठोपलेप  kaṇṭhopalepa  A feeling of mucus coating or phlegm adhering to the throat.

 कण्ठ्य  kaṇṭhya  Beneficial for the throat; promoting throat health or improving the voice.

 कण्डराभा  kaṇḍarābhā  A color resembling that of a tendon (whitish-yellow).

 कण्डितं  kaṇḍitaṁ  Cut or made into small pieces.

 कण्डू  kaṇḍū  Itching or pruritus.

 कण्डेक्षुतुल्य  kaṇḍekṣutulya  Resembling the juice of sugar cane.

 कथा इच्छा  kathā icchā  A desire to gossip or engage in idle talk.

 कनक  kanaka  The element Gold (Aurum, symbol Au).

 कनिष्ठिका / कनिष्ठा  kaniṣṭhikā / kaniṣṭhā  The little finger or the little toe.

 कनीन / कनीनकौ  kanīna / kanīnakau  The inner canthus; the medial angle of the eye.

 कनीन सन्धिः  kanīna sandhiḥ  The inner canthus; the medial angle where the upper and lower eyelids meet.

 कन्द  kanda  An underground storage organ; refers to bulbs, rhizomes, corms, or tubers.

 कन्द वर्ग  kanda varga  The class or group of plants whose bulbs, rhizomes, or tubers are used medicinally.

 कन्दुक यंत्र  kanduka yaṁtra  A specific apparatus where a substance like cinnabar is bundled into a ball with threads for processing (e.g., extraction of mercury).

 कन्धरः  kandharaḥ  The neck.

 कपालः  kapālaḥ  The scalp; the skull.

 कपिल  kapila  Tawny or brownish-yellow color.

 कपोत इव कूजनं  kapota iva kūjanaṁ  A sound resembling the cooing of a pigeon.

 कपोत वर्ण प्रतिमा  kapota varṇa pratimā  A color resembling that of a pigeon (greyish).

 कपोताभ  kapotābha  Pigeon-colored; greyish.

 कपोलः  kapolaḥ  The cheek.

 कफ  kapha  One of the three biological humors (Doṣas). It is composed primarily of Earth (Pṛthvi) and Water (Jala) elements. Its qualities are heavy, cold, soft, oily, smooth, slow, and stable. It governs structure, lubrication, stability, and immunity. Its main seats are the chest, throat, head, and joints.

 कफ कोपन  kapha kopana  Substances or factors that aggravate or vitiate Kapha Doṣa.

 कफ संशमन  kapha saṁśamana  Substances or therapies that pacify aggravated Kapha Doṣa.

 कफ संस्राव  kapha saṁsrāva  Excessive flow or discharge of mucus.

 कफ सम्पूर्ण इव  kapha sampūrṇa iva  A feeling as if the chest is full of mucus.

 कफदिग्ध शिरः  kaphadigdha śiraḥ  A feeling as if the head is smeared or coated with mucus (heaviness in head).

 कफनिष्ठीव  kaphaniṣṭhīva  Spitting out mucus.

 कफप्रसेकः / कफप्रसेवः  kaphaprasekaḥ / kaphaprasevaḥ  Excessive salivation or discharge of mucus from the mouth.

 कफरुद्ध कण्ठ  kapharuddha kaṇṭha  Throat obstructed by mucus.

 कफस्थानानि  kaphasthānāni  The primary seats or locations of Kapha in the body (e.g., chest, throat, head).

 कफस्रुति  kaphasruti  Flow or discharge of mucus.

 कफाधिकं  kaphādhikaṁ  Excess mucus.

 कफानुगतं  kaphānugataṁ  Stool mixed with or followed by mucus.

 कफानुविद्धं छर्दि  kaphānuviddhaṁ chardi  Vomiting accompanied by mucus.

 कफाशयः  kaphāśayaḥ  The primary reservoirs of Kapha, namely the chest, stomach, and head.

 कफोणिः  kaphoṇiḥ  The elbow.

 कफोत्क्लेश  kaphotkleśa  Nausea with the urge to expel mucus.

 कफोपदिग्ध कण्ठ  kaphopadigdha kaṇṭha  Throat coated with mucus.

 कमल पत्र वर्ण  kamala patra varṇa  A color resembling a lotus leaf (bluish-green).

 कम्प  kampa  Tremor; trembling or vibration.

 कयुष्ठवर्ण  kayuṣṭhavarṇa  A color resembling the resin of Gamboge tree (Garcinia morella) – a yellowish-orange.

 करः  karaḥ  The hand.

 करजाः  karajāḥ  The nails.

 करण  karaṇa  1. An instrument or means to achieve an effect. 2. In pharmacy, the processing or refinement of a substance to impart new properties.

 करणम्  karaṇam  1. A subordinate cause. 2. A sensory or motor organ. 3. Medicinal preparations.

 करणानि  karaṇāni  The intellectual, sensory, and motor faculties and their organs.

 करभकपिल  karabhakapila  A tawny color resembling that of a young camel.

 करमध्य  karamadhya  A unit of measurement equal to one Karṣa (approx. 12 grams).

 करमूलम्  karamūlam  The wrist.

 करवीरक  karavīraka  The plant Nerium indicum (Oleander); a poisonous plant.

 कराल दन्त  karāla danta  Protruding, uneven, or frightening teeth.

 करीर  karīra  A fleshy growth or polyp.

 करीषग्नि  karīṣagni  A fire made from cow dung cakes, used for providing mild and consistent heat in pharmaceutical processes.

 कर्कश  karkaśa  Rough; a physical quality (Guṇa).

 कर्कशता  karkaśatā  Roughness.

 कर्ण  karṇa  The ear; the organ of hearing.

 कर्ण शब्द / कर्णनादं  karṇa śabda / karṇanādaṁ  A sound (like ringing, buzzing, or a flute) perceived in the ear; tinnitus.

 कर्ण स्रोतः / कर्णनाडी  karṇa srotaḥ / karṇanāḍī  The external auditory canal.

 कर्णः  karṇaḥ  The ear.

 कर्णक्ष्वेडः  karṇakṣveḍaḥ  Tinnitus.

 कर्णनासाक्षि हीन दर्शनं  karṇanāsakṣi hīna darśanaṁ  Seeing objects as defective, as if with defective ears, nose, and eyes (a sensory distortion).

 कर्णपीठं  karṇapīṭhaṁ  The lobule of the ear; the earlobe.

 कर्णपुत्रकः  karṇaputrakaḥ  The tragus of the ear.

 कर्णपुत्रिका  karṇaputrikā  The antitragus of the ear.

 कर्णपूरण  karṇapūraṇa  The therapeutic procedure of instilling medicated oil into the ears (a part of daily regimen or treatment).

 कर्णपृष्ठम्  karṇapṛṣṭham  The region behind the ear; the mastoid region.

 कर्णमर्दन  karṇamardana  Massaging or rubbing the ears.

 कर्णमूलम्  karṇamūlam  The root of the ear; the parotid region.

 कर्णलतिका  karṇalatikā  The helix or the lobule of the ear.

 कर्णशष्कुलिका  karṇaśaṣkulikā  The auricle or pinna; the external, visible part of the ear.

 कर्णावटुः  karṇāvaṭuḥ  The concha of the ear; the hollow next to the ear canal.

 कर्णिका  karṇikā  1. A small, spike-like projection. 2. A polypoid or granulomatous growth that develops at the site of a poisonous insect or rat bite.

 कर्णिकापातनं  karṇikāpātanaṁ  The surgical procedure of excising the granulomatous growth (karṇikā) caused by a bite.

 कर्तन  kartana  Cutting; incision.

 कर्तनं  kartanaṁ  A cutting or sharp pain.

 कर्ता  kartā  The agent; often refers to the physician or the soul (Ātman).

 कर्दम इव / कर्दमाभं  kardama iva / kardamābhaṁ  Resembling wet mud in appearance.

 कर्पर पाचन  karpara pācana  A method of cooking on a hot griddle or pan (e.g., making pancakes, dosa).

 कर्पूरः  karpūraḥ  1. Camphor. 2. The elbow (in some contexts).

 कर्बुर  karbura  Variegated or mottled with multiple colors.

 कर्म  karma  1. Action; one of the six factors (Kāraṇa) inherent in a substance that is responsible for its pharmacological effect. 2. Physical, verbal, or mental action.

 कर्म उपरति / कर्मक्षय  karma uparati / karmakṣaya  Cessation or loss of motor functions.

 कर्षः  karṣaḥ  A unit of weight, approximately 12 grams.

 कलश  kalaśa  A unit of volume, approximately 3.072 liters.

 कलह इच्छा / कलि इच्छा  kalaha icchā / kali icchā  A desire to quarrel or pick fights.

 कला  kalā  1. A thin membrane or layer. 2. A division of time.

 कलांश  kalāṁśa  One-sixteenth part.

 कलुष दर्शनं  kaluṣa darśanaṁ  Blurred or hazy vision.

 कलुषः  kaluṣaḥ  Turbid; muddy; not clear.

 कल्क  kalka  A fine paste prepared by grinding drugs (with or without liquid) on a stone slab.

 कल्पित स्वप्न  kalpita svapna  Dreams born of imagination or fancy.

 कवचाभरणेषु  kavacābharaṇeṣu  A method of administering poison through impregnated armor or ornaments.

 कवल  kavala  Holding a liquid (e.g., decoction, oil) in the mouth and swishing it around before spitting it out; oil pulling.

 कवलग्रह  kavalagraha  A unit of measurement, equal to one Karṣa (approx. 12 grams).

 कशेरुका  kaśerukā  A vertebra; any of the bony segments of the spinal column.

 कषण कण्ठ  kaṣaṇa kaṇṭha  A scraping or irritating sensation in the throat.

 कषाय  kaṣāya  1. Astringent taste; one of the six tastes. 2. A decoction prepared by boiling herbs in water and reducing the liquid.

 कषाय वस्त्र  kaṣāya vastra  Cloth dyed with astringent substances (e.g., Kashaya tree bark); considered cooling and Pitta-reducing.

 कषाय स्कन्ध  kaṣāya skandha  The class of drugs whose primary action is attributed to the astringent taste.

 कषायवर्णं  kaṣāyavarṇaṁ  A color resembling a decoction (brownish).

 कषायानुरसं  kaṣāyānurasaṁ  A substance that has an astringent aftertaste or secondary astringent taste.

 कांजिक / कांजी  kāṁjika / kāṁjī  A sour fermented liquid prepared from rice or other grains; a type of medicinal vinegar.

 काकतुल्यगन्ध / काकवत् पूर्ति  kākatulyagandha / kākavat pūrti  A smell resembling that of a crow.

 काकपदं  kākapadaṁ  A crucial, last-resort surgical procedure for poisoning where an incision in the shape of a crow's foot is made on the scalp and medicine is applied.

 काकलं / काकलकं  kākalaṁ / kākalakaṁ  The uvula.

 काङ्क्षा  kāṅkṣā  Desire; wish.

 काङ्क्षाविनाश  kāṅkṣāvināśa  Loss of desire or interest.

 काचकूपी / कूपिका  kācakūpī / kūpikā  A glass flask or bottle.

 काचनीलाभ  kācanīlābha  Bluish, like colored glass.

 काचभाजन  kācabhājana  A glass container.

 काच्चिकाभ  kāccikābha  A color resembling thin rice gruel (whitish).

 काठिन्यं  kāṭhinyaṁ  Hardness.

 काठिन्यचर्मकोश  kāṭhinyacarmakośa  Phimosis; hardness and tightness of the foreskin of the penis.

 काण्डं / काण्डः  kāṇḍaṁ / kāṇḍaḥ  1. The shaft of a long bone. 2. A section or chapter of a text.

 काण्डेक्षु इव / काण्डेक्षु सङ्काशं  kāṇḍekṣu iva / kāṇḍekṣu saṅkāśaṁ  Resembling the juice of sugar cane.

 कादम्बरी  kādambarī  The denser, sediment layer found below the clear liquid (Prasanna) in fermented preparations.

 काम  kāma  1. Desire, especially sensual desire. 2. One of the four goals of human life (Puruṣārtha).

 कामता / कामिता / कामुकत्व  kāmatā / kāmitā / kāmukatva  Desire; lustfulness.

 काम्बलिक  kāmbalika  A type of soup (Yūṣa) prepared from whey and green gram, spiced with ginger, cumin, etc.

 कायच्छिद्राणि  kāyacchidrāṇi  The natural orifices of the body.

 कायाग्नि  kāyāgni  The metabolic fire of the entire body; the aggregate of all factors responsible for digestion and transformation.

 कार  kāra  Water obtained from melted hail; considered pure and soft.

 कारण द्रव्य  kāraṇa dravya  The nine fundamental causative substances from which all other substances are manifested (e.g., consciousness, time, direction).

 कार्य  kārya  The objective or duty of the physician, which is to maintain the equilibrium of the bodily humors (Doṣas).

 कार्य द्रव्य  kārya dravya  Effectual substances; the manifested products of the causal substances (e.g., specific medicinal plants).

 कार्यफलं सुखावाप्ति  kāryaphalaṁ sukhāvāpti  The result of a correct action is the attainment of happiness and satisfaction of body, mind, and senses.

 कार्यफलम्  kāryaphalam  The outcome or result of a therapeutic intervention.

 कार्ययोनिः  kāryayoniḥ  The proximate or immediate cause of a disease.

 कार्याकार्यविभागज्ञः  kāryākāryavibhāgajñaḥ  The ability to discriminate between what is to be done and what is not to be done. Loss of this is a sign of intoxication or disease.

 कार्श्य  kārśya  Emaciation; abnormal thinness or leanness.

 कार्ष्ण  kārṣṇa  Blackish discoloration of the skin.

 काल  kāla  1. Time. 2. The proper or opportune time for action (e.g., administration of medicine). 3. Season. 4. Time of death.

 काल मृत्यु  kāla mṛtyu  Timely or natural death (as opposed to accidental or premature death).

 काल रात्रि  kāla rātri  1. The night of dissolution. 2. A metaphor for deep, untimely sleep that destroys well-being.

 काल वाक्  kāla vāk  Indistinct, slow, or poorly articulated speech.

 काल विरुद्ध  kāla viruddha  A type of incompatibility where substances are consumed at a wrong or contrary time (e.g., cold things in winter, hot things in summer).

 कालखण्ड  kālakhaṇḍa  The liver.

 कालज बल  kālaja bala  Strength or immunity derived from time or season (e.g., immunity developed by surviving a season).

 कालप्रकर्ष  kālaprakarṣa  A processing method where a substance is stored for a long duration to allow its properties to mature or change.

 कालवर्ण  kālavarṇa  Black color.

 कालान्तर विपाकी  kālāntara vipākī  A poison (like Gara Visha) that has a delayed effect or manifestation.

 कालियकं / कालेयक  kāliyakaṁ / kāleyakaṁ  The pancreas.

 काष्ठे रश्मिभिर्वा हतम्  kāṣṭhe raśmibhirvā hatam  A clinical sign: a body bespattered with blood, with limbs broken as if beaten by sticks or whips (a sign of severe trauma or poisoning).

 काष्ठौषधि  kāṣṭhauṣadhi  Medicinal substances derived from the plant kingdom (herbs, woods, etc.).

 कास  kāsa  Cough.

 कासहर  kāsahara  Anti-tussive; substances that alleviate cough.

 किंशुकोदकसङ्काशं / किंशुकोदकाभ  kiṁśukodakasaṅkāśaṁ / kiṁśukodakābha  A color resembling the water used to wash the flowers of the Palāśa tree (Butea monosperma) – reddish.

 किटिभ  kiṭibha  A chronic skin manifestation of residual poison (Dūṣīviṣa), resembling psoriasis.

 किट्ट  kiṭṭa  1. Waste product or slag from metallurgical processes. 2. Dregs; metabolic waste products in the body.

 किणः / अघर्षणाग्रन्थिः  kiṇaḥ / agharṣaṇāgranthiḥ  A callus; a hardened and thickened area of skin.

 किणखरस्पर्श  kiṇakharasparśa  A rough and hard touch, like that of a callus.

 किण्वक  kiṇvaka  Fermenting agent; yeast.

 कीट  kīṭa  An insect; often refers to poisonous insects.

 कीटका सर्पन्ति इव  kīṭakā sarpanti iva  A sensation as if insects are crawling on the skin; formication.

 कीटविषेचापि स्वेदो न प्रतिषिध्यते  kīṭaviṣecāpi svedo na pratiṣidhyate  "Even in insect poison, fomentation (sweating therapy) is not contraindicated" – as insect venom is mild and heat does not aggravate it.

 कीटैर्दष्टानुग्रविषैःसर्पवत् समुपाचारेत्  kīṭairdaṣṭānugraviṣaiḥsarpavat samupācāret  "A bite by a strongly poisonous insect should be treated just like a snake bite."

 कीलं  kīlaṁ  1. A fleshy growth. 2. Hemorrhoids (piles).

 कीलकौ  kīlakau  The clavicles; collar bones.

 कीलाट  kīlāṭa  The solid, coagulated part of milk (paneer/cheese) formed by adding curd or buttermilk to milk.

 कुकुन्दरौ  kukundarau  The iliac crests (top of the hip bones).

 कुकूलपाचन  kukūlapācana  A method of steam cooking (e.g., idli, dhokla, puttu).

 कुक्कुटपुट  kukkuṭapuṭa  A specific degree of heat used in processing, provided by a specific number of cow dung cakes.

 कुक्षि  kukṣi  1. The abdomen. 2. The flank.

 कुक्षिगोलकौ  kukṣigolakau  The kidneys.

 कुक्षिग्रह  kukṣigraha  A gripping or colicky pain in the abdomen.

 कुचः / कुचौ  kucaḥ / kucau  The breast; mammary gland.

 कुञ्चनं  kuñcanaṁ  A gurgling sound.

 कुटिल सिरा  kuṭila sirā  A varicose vein; a dilated, tortuous vein.

 कुटिलं  kuṭilaṁ  Crooked, curved, or bent.

 कुटिलोपस्थं  kuṭilopasthaṁ  A curved or bent penis (e.g., in Peyronie's disease).

 कुट्कास्थि  kuṭkāsthi  The coccyx; the tailbone.

 कुट्टयित्वा  kuṭṭayitvā  The process of pounding or triturating.

 कुडव  kuḍava  A unit of volume, approximately 192 grams.

 कुणपं  kuṇapaṁ  A dead body; a corpse.

 कुणपगन्ध / कुणपप्रकाशं  kuṇapagandha / kuṇapaprakāśaṁ  A cadaverous or putrid smell.

 कुणित्व  kuṇitva  A state where the eyelids remain open (e.g., in certain morbid conditions).

 कुण्ठकोणाग्रम्  kuṇṭhakoṇāgram  A property of minerals/metals referring to blunt edges or points.

 कुण्डल दर्शनं  kuṇḍala darśanaṁ  Seeing ring-like or circular objects before the eyes (a type of visual disturbance).

 कुण्डलानि  kuṇḍalāni  The coils or loops of the intestine.

 कुथित कफ  kuthita kapha  Putrid or foul-smelling mucus/sputum.

 कुधान्य वर्ग  kudhānya varga  The class of inferior or minor grains (e.g., millets).

 कुन्थता  kunthatā  Loss of motor function in the hand; inability to use the hand.

 कुन्दकुसुमैः आचितं इव दर्शनं  kundakusumaiḥ ācitaṁ iva darśanaṁ  A visual disturbance where objects appear covered with the white color of jasmine flowers.

 कुन्दपाण्डुर दृष्टिमण्डल  kundapāṇḍura dṛṣṭimaṇḍala  Pupils that are pale white like jasmine flowers.

 कुन्दाकृति अवभास  kundākṛti avabhāsa  An appearance or luster resembling a jasmine bud.

 कुप्यत्येभ्रेशु निर्हृतम्  kupyatyebhreśu nirhṛtam  "Poison from a venomous rat, even if apparently eliminated, can get reactivated on cloudy days."

 कुमुदिनि  kumudini  A type of crucible used in metallurgical processes.

 कुमुदैः आचितं इव दर्शनं  kumudaiḥ ācitaṁ iva darśanaṁ  A visual disturbance where objects appear covered with the white color of water lilies.

 कुम्भ  kumbha  1. A unit of volume, approximately 25.6 kg/l. 2. An earthen pot used for processing and storage.

 कुम्भीक  kumbhīka  A term for a man who engages in a specific sexual practice (contextually, related to anal intercourse).

 कुयुमवण  kuyumavaṇa  A color resembling saffron flowers.

 कुर्याद  kuryāda  "One should prepare..." (an instructional term in formulations).

 कुष्ठघ्न  kuṣṭhaghna  Anti-leprotic; substances used to treat kuṣṭha (major skin diseases).

 कुष्णतां मांस  kuṣṇatāṁ māṁsa  Putrefaction or decay of flesh.

 कुसेशयदलच्छायं  kuseśayadalacchāyaṁ  A color resembling the petals of a red lotus.

 कुहणिका  kuhaṇikā  The elbow.

 कूजति / कूजनं  kūjati / kūjanaṁ  To make a cooing or gurgling sound.

 कूपित उच्छवास  kūpita ucchavāsa  Labored or difficult breathing.

 कूयकं  kūyakaṁ  A hair follicle.

 कूर्चिका  kūrcikā  A semi-solid milk product prepared by heating milk and adding curd/buttermilk; similar to fresh cheese.

 कूर्परः / कूर्परास्थि  kūrparaḥ / kūrparāsthi  The elbow / The olecranon process of the ulna (elbow bone).

 कूर्मपृष्ठवत् कठिन  kūrmapṛṣṭhavat kaṭhina  Hard like the shell of a tortoise.

 कूर्माभ  kūrmābha  A swelling resembling the shell of a tortoise, a sign of a specific snake bite (Darvikara).

 कूर्मोन्नता जिह्वा  kūrmonnatā jihvā  The tongue appears elevated in the middle like a tortoise's back (a sign of certain pathologies).

 कृकण्टक / कृकलाभ  kṛkaṇṭaka / kṛkalābha  A chameleon or lizard (considered poisonous in some contexts).

 कृच्छ्र  kṛcchra  Difficulty in performing a function; distress.

 कृच्छ्रपाकः  kṛcchrapākaḥ  Delayed or difficult digestion.

 कृच्छ्रलक्ष्याक्षरं  kṛcchralakṣyākṣaraṁ  Indistinct or poorly articulated speech.

 कृच्छ्रोन्मीलनं  kṛcchronmīlanaṁ  Difficulty in opening the eyes.

 कृत  kṛta  A processing method where a substance is fried in ghee or oil with spices like turmeric, asafoetida, etc.

 कृतघ्नः  kṛtaghnaḥ  Ungrateful.

 कृतान्न वर्ग  kṛtānna varga  The class of prepared foods (e.g., soups, gruels, rice dishes).

 कृत्रिम विष  kṛtrima viṣa  Artificial or synthetic poison.

 कृत्स्न  kṛtsna  Whole; entire; complete.

 कृमि रोग  kṛmi roga  Disease caused by worm infestation (micro or macro parasites).

 कृमिघ्न  kṛmighna  Anthelmintic; substances that destroy worms.

 कृशता  kṛśatā  Emaciation; wasting; leanness.

 कृशरा  kṛśarā  A preparation of rice and lentils cooked together (khichdi).

 कृष्ण वर्ग  kṛṣṇa varga  A group of ten substances used to impart a black color to mercury in processing.

 कृष्णं चातिस्रवत्यसृक्  kṛṣṇaṁ cātisravatyasṛk  "Dark blood flows profusely" – a sign of a rabid animal bite.

 कृष्णतारका / कृष्णमण्डलम्  kṛṣṇatārakā / kṛṣṇamaṇḍalam  The iris of the eye.

 कृष्णा  kṛṣṇā  Black color.

 कृष्णारुणकपाल वर्ण  kṛṣṇāruṇakapāla varṇa  A color that is blackish-red.

 केवलव्यतिरेकि अनुमानम्  kevalavyatireki anumānaṁ  A logical inference based purely on negative concomitance (where the effect is only absent when the cause is absent).

 केवलान्वयि अनुमानम्  kevalānvayi anumānaṁ  A logical inference based purely on positive concomitance (where the effect is always present when the cause is present).

 केश  keśa  Hair (of the head).

 केशपतन  keśapatana  Falling out of hair; a bad prognostic sign in poisoning.

 केशप्रसादन  keśaprasādana  Combing the hair; a daily regimen that promotes hair health and hygiene.

 केशभूमिः  keśabhūmiḥ  The scalp; the area from which hair grows.

 केशयन्त्र  keśayantra  A filter made from hair, used for fine filtration.

 केशशात  keśaśāt  A condition where hair falls out easily with a slight pull; a grave prognostic sign in snake bite.

 केश्य  keśya  Beneficial for the hair; promoting hair health.

 कोकिल  kokila  Charcoal made from wood.

 कोकिलः स्वरवैकृत्यं  kokilaḥ svaravaikṛtyaṁ  "The voice of a cuckoo becomes abnormal" – a sign of poisoning in that bird, used as a metaphor.

 कोच  koca  Contraction; retraction.

 कोटरः  koṭaraḥ  The orbital cavity; the eye socket.

 कोठ  koṭha  A wheal; a circumscribed, raised area on the skin (like in urticaria).

 कोठाः  koṭhāḥ  Wheals; a symptom seen in the third stage of poisoning.

 कोण  koṇa  A property of minerals/metals referring to their angularity or edges.

 कोथ  kotha  Suppuration; sloughing; putrefaction.

 कोपन  kopana  1. Anger. 2. Aggravating; causing vitiation (of Doṣas).

 कोरसन्धयः  korasandhayaḥ  Hinge and condyloid joints (e.g., knee, elbow).

 कोल  kola  A unit of weight, approximately 6 grams (weight of one berry of the Kol tree).

 कोविदारपुष्पवर्णं  kovidārapuṣpavarṇaṁ  A color resembling the flower of the Kovidāra tree (Bauhinia variegata) – reddish-purple.

 कोषः  koṣaḥ  1. A sheath, scrotum, or prepuce. 2. A covering membrane.

 कोष्ट विरुद्ध  koṣṭa viruddha  A type of incompatibility related to the individual's bowel habit (e.g., giving a mild purgative to someone with constipation).

 कोष्ठ  koṣṭha  1. The gastrointestinal tract. 2. A cavity of the body (thorax, abdomen, pelvis). 3. A classification of digestive power: Krūra (hard), Mṛdu (soft), Madhya (medium).

 कोष्ठकं / कोष्ठकास्थि  koṣṭhakaṁ / koṣṭhakāsthi  The clavicle; collar bone.

 कोष्ठाङ्ग  koṣṭhāṅga  The viscera; internal organs.

 कोष्ठी  koṣṭhī  A stove or heating device.

 कौण्य / कौब्ज्य  kauṇya / kaubjya  1. Loss of motor function in the hand. 2. Dwarfism.

 कौप  kaupa  Water from a well; often alkaline and Pitta-aggravating.

 कौर्परसन्धिः  kaurparasandhiḥ  The elbow joint.

 क्रथनं  krathanaṁ  A rattling or gurgling sound.

 क्रन्तनं इच्छा  krantanaṁ icchā  A desire to walk or wander.

 क्रम विरुद्ध  krama viruddha  A type of incompatibility related to sequence (e.g., eating before evacuating bowels or without appetite).

 क्रमापेक्षित्व  kramāpekṣitva  The principle that the properties and actions of a substance depend on its current state or stage of processing.

 क्रामण  krāmaṇa  The process of spreading a substance thinly (e.g., for drying).

 क्रियाकाल  kriyākāla  The appropriate stage or time for therapeutic intervention in a disease.

 क्रियाक्षयं / क्रियानिवर्तनं  kriyākṣayaṁ / kriyānivartanaṁ  Loss or cessation of motor functions.

 क्रियासन्निरोधः / क्रियास्तम्भः  kriyāsannirodhaḥ / kriyāstambhaḥ  Stoppage or paralysis of physical and mental activities.

 क्रियासु अशक्ति / क्रियाहरत्वं बाहु / क्रियाहीनः  kriyāsu aśakti / kriyāharatvaṁ bāhu / kriyāhīnaḥ  Inability to perform actions; loss of motor function (general or specific to the arm).

 क्रुद्धशूरं अक्रुद्धभीरु  kruddhaśūraṁ akruddhabhīru  "Brave when angry, but fearful when not angry" – a specific mental constitution.

 क्रूर कोष्ठ  krūra koṣṭha  A physiological state where the bowels are constipated and digestion is slow (Vāta-dominant).

 क्रोडः  kroḍaḥ  The chest region; the cardiac region.

 क्रोडपुट  kroḍapuṭa  A specific degree of heat used in processing (similar to Vārāha Puṭa).

 क्रोध  krodha  Anger; wrath.

 क्रोधविषम्  krodhaviṣam  Poison administered out of anger.

 क्रोधेन भासाक्षि  krodhena bhāsākṣi  A wrathful or angry look in the eyes.

 क्रोशनं श्ववत्  krośanaṁ śvavat  Barking or howling like a dog.

 क्रौञ्च  krauñca  A heron.

 क्लम  klama  Fatigue; exhaustion without exertion; lassitude.

 क्लान्तः  klāntaḥ  Fatigued; exhausted.

 क्लिन्न / क्लेद  klinna / kleda  Moistened; wet; macerated.

 क्लिप्तीभाव  kliptībhāva  Retention (e.g., of urine or feces).

 क्लीब / क्लैब्यम्  klība / klaibyam  Impotence; inability to perform the sexual act.

 क्लेदः  kledaḥ  1. Moisture. 2. The combination of body, senses, mind, and soul that constitutes life.

 क्लेदक कफ  kledaka kapha  The sub-type of Kapha located in the stomach that moistens and softens food for digestion.

 क्लेशयते चिरम्  kleśayate ciram  "It afflicts for a long time" – a characteristic of chronic poison (Dūṣīviṣa).

 क्लोम  kloma  The pancreas.

 क्लोमनाडी  klomanāḍī  The trachea and bronchi; the windpipe.

 क्वणनं  kvaṇanaṁ  A snoring sound.

 क्वाथ  kvātha  A decoction; prepared by boiling herbs in water and reducing the liquid.

 क्षणभङ्गुरवाद  kṣaṇabhaṅguravāda  The philosophical doctrine that everything is momentary and impermanent.

 क्षणात् छर्दि  kṣaṇāt chardi  Sudden vomiting.

 क्षत / क्षतं  kṣata / kṣataṁ  An ulcer; a wound; a laceration.

 क्षतजं  kṣatajaṁ  1. Bleeding from a wound. 2. A disorder caused by trauma.

 क्षतजं क्षताच्च नायाति  kṣatajaṁ kṣatācca nāyāti  "Blood does not flow from a wound" – a grave prognostic sign indicating loss of vitality.

 क्षतजाभः  kṣatajābhaḥ  Reddish, like blood from a fresh wound.

 क्षपयेच्चविकाशित्वाद्दोषान्धातून्मलानपि  kṣapayeccavikāśitvāddoṣāndhātūnmalānapi  "Due to its disintegrating property, poison destroys the Doṣas, Dhātus (tissues), and Malas (waste products)."

 क्षमा  kṣamā  Forbearance; patience; tolerance.

 क्षय  kṣaya  1. Wasting; depletion; consumption (e.g., of a tissue). 2. Tuberculosis.

 क्षरति  kṣarati  To ooze or transude (e.g., blood or serum from tissues affected by poison).

 क्षवः / क्षवथु  kṣavaḥ / kṣavathu  Sneezing.

 क्षामः  kṣāmaḥ  Wasted; emaciated; exhausted.

 क्षामस्वर  kṣāmasvarā  A feeble, weak voice.

 क्षार  kṣāra  1. Alkali; ash-based alkaline preparation. 2. Caustic.

 क्षार वर्ग  kṣāra varga  The class of alkaline substances.

 क्षारतोयवत्  kṣāratoyavat  Resembling alkaline water.

 क्षारत्रय  kṣāratraya  The three primary alkalis: Svarjikākṣāra (Natron), Yavakṣāra (Potassium carbonate), and Sāṁcavakṣāra (Rock salt efflorescence).

 क्षारद्वय  kṣāradvaya  A combination of two alkalis (often Svarjikā and Yavakṣāra).

 क्षारपञ्चक  kṣārapañcaka  A group of five plant sources for preparing alkalis.

 क्षारषटक  kṣāraṣaṭaka  A group of six plant sources for preparing alkalis.

 क्षाराष्टक  kṣārāṣṭaka  A group of eight plant sources for preparing alkalis.

 क्षारोक्षितक्षत अक्षि  kṣārokṣitakṣata akṣi  An eye ulcer resembling one caused by an alkali burn.

 क्षारोदक  kṣārodaka  Alkaline water; water filtered multiple times through ash.

 क्षालण  kṣālaṇa  Washing; cleansing a substance with water to remove impurities.

 क्षितिप्रदेशं विषदूषितं  kṣitipradeśaṁ viṣadūṣitaṁ  Land contaminated by poison, causing symptoms on contact.

 क्षिपन् इव अक्षि  kṣipan iva akṣi  A sensation as if the eye is being pushed out.

 क्षिप्तम्  kṣiptam  The process of adding excipients to a medicine to improve its palatability.

 क्षिप्रं  kṣipraṁ  Quick; sudden; immediate.

 क्षिप्रमोक्ष  kṣipramokṣa  Premature ejaculation.

 क्षीण  kṣīṇa  Depleted; diminished; weak.

 क्षीर  kṣīra  1. Milk. 2. Latex of plants.

 क्षीर वर्ग  kṣīra varga  The class of milks from different animals.

 क्षीरतुल्यम् / क्षीररूपं / क्षीराभम्  kṣīratulyam / kṣīrarūpaṁ / kṣīrābham  Milky; resembling milk in color and consistency.

 क्षीरत्रय  kṣīratraya  The three latex-producing plants: Snuhī (Euphorbia neriifolia), Arka (Calotropis procera), and Aśmantaka (Ficus rumphii?).

 क्षीरपाक  kṣīrapāka  A pharmaceutical process where a drug is boiled in milk and water until only milk remains, thus extracting the drug's properties into the milk.

 क्षीराष्टक  kṣīrāṣṭaka  The eight types of milk: from cow, buffalo, goat, sheep, camel, elephant, woman, and a one-hooved animal (horse/donkey).

 क्षुण्णं  kṣuṇṇaṁ  Powdered; pulverized.

 क्षुति / क्षवथु  kṣuti / kṣavathu  Sneezing.

 क्षुत्  kṣut  Hunger.

 क्षुत् असहत्व  kṣut asahatva  Intolerance to hunger.

 क्षुत् नाश / क्षुन्नाश / क्षुत्प्रणाश / क्षुधाभावः  kṣut nāśa / kṣunnāśa / kṣutpraṇāśa / kṣudhābhāvaḥ  Loss of appetite.

 क्षुद्रान्त्रम्  kṣudrāntram  The small intestine.

 क्षुद्रान्त्रावयवः  kṣudrāntrāvayavaḥ  A loop or part of the small intestine.

 क्षुधा  kṣudhā  Hunger.

 क्षुप  kṣupa  A shrub or small herb.

 क्षेपः भ्रू  kṣepaḥ bhrū  Spasmodic movement or twitching of the eyebrows.

 क्षेपनिग्रह सक्थि  kṣepanigraha sakthi  Restricted forward movement of the lower limb.

 क्षोद  kṣoda  A fine powder; a specific pharmaceutical powder form.

 क्षोदं इव पृष्ठ  kṣodaṁ iva pṛṣṭha  A sensation on the back as if being powdered or crushed.

 क्षोभ  kṣobha  1. Agitation. 2. Fluid thrill (a clinical sign for ascites).

 क्षौद्र  kṣaudra  Honey collected by small bees; considered the best type of honey for medicinal use.

 क्षौद्रनिभं / क्षौद्ररूप / क्षौद्रवर्ण  kṣaudranibhaṁ / kṣaudrarūpa / kṣaudravarṇa  Honey-colored.

 क्षौद्रवर्णरसं  kṣaudravarṇarasaṁ  Having both the color and taste of honey.