ख

ख  kha  Ākāśa; the Space element. It is the principle of vacuity, porosity, and non-resistance. It is the substrate for sound and the channels (srotāṃsi) of the body.

खञ्जता (khañjatā) | खञ्जत्वं (khañjatvaṁ) | खाञ्ज्यं (khāñjyaṁ)

: Lameness, limping; a type of neuromuscular disorder causing an impaired gait.

खटावखादी (khaṭāvakhādī)

: A type of involuntary movement or spasm where the limbs strike against the bed or the body itself; often a symptom of a severe neurological or systemic disorder.

खडा (khaḍā)

: A specific type of medicinal soup or gruel (Yusha) prepared with four parts buttermilk (Takra) and one-sixteenth part of pulses (e.g., green gram, black gram). It is boiled until the pulses are cooked, then seasoned with salt, ginger, pepper, ghee, and cumin seeds.

खद्योतगुण दर्शनं (khadyotaguṇa darśanaṁ)

: Photopsia; the visual symptom of seeing flashes of light or sparks (like fireflies) before the eyes.

खर (khara)

Meaning (Quality): Roughness, coarseness; one of the 20 Gurvadi Gunas (physical qualities). It is dry, stimulating, and causes friction. Pharmacologically, it can cause depletion and is often associated with Vata Dosha.

Meaning (Tongue): A rough texture of the tongue, often indicating a Doshic imbalance.

खरपाक (kharapāka)

: Over-cooking or over-ripening; a stage in pharmaceutical processing where a substance is processed beyond its optimal point, potentially degrading its desired properties.

खरस्पर्शत्व (kharasparśatva)

: The property of being rough to the touch.

खराग्नि (kharāgni)

: Sharp, intense, or strong digestive or metabolic fire (Agni). It can also refer to a strong, piercing type of heat used in processing.

खरातप (kharātapa)

: The intense, scorching heat of the sun. Used in Ayurvedic pharmacy for processes like purification (Shodhana), drying, and for solar-based drug preparation (e.g., Suryaputa).

खर्जूरसदृश (kharjūrasadṛśa)

: Resembling a date fruit (from the *Phoenix sylvestris* tree) in shape, size, or color.

खर्पर (kharpara)

: 1. A type of calx or ash preparation of a metal (often zinc or tin). 2. A mineral ore, primarily of zinc (Zinc carbonate/Smithsonite).

खल्व यन्त्र (khalva yantra)

: A mortar and pestle; a grinding apparatus made from stone, metal, or clay, used for trituration, mixing, and pulverizing herbs and minerals.

खसत्व (khasatva)

: The purified, mica-based extract obtained through specific pharmaceutical processes like calcination and levigation. Commonly refers to Abhraka Bhasma (calcined mica).

खानि निरुध्य (khāni nirudhya)

: A toxicological condition where blood vitiated by poison (Visha) exudes and obstructs the channels of circulation (Srotas), which can be fatal.

खारि (khāri)

: A traditional unit of measurement for volume and weight. 1 Khari = 4 Dronis. Its metric equivalent is approximately 196.608 kg or liters.

खालित्यं (khālityaṁ)

: Alopecia; baldness or patchy hair loss.

खुडकः / खुलको / खुड्डुका (khuḍakaḥ / khulako / khuḍḍukā)

: The ankle joint; the complex joint formed by the tibia, fibula, and talus bones. It can also refer to the heel region.

खुड्डाक (khuḍḍāka)

: Small, little, or brief.

खुरखुर स्वरः (khurakhura svaraṁ)

: Hoarseness of voice; a rough, grating sound produced while speaking, resembling the sound "khur-khur".

खुरा (khurā)

: Hooves (of an animal).

खेचर (khecara)

: Literally "moving in the sky." In Rasashastra, it refers to the property of a substance (especially processed mercury or other Bhasmas) to become extremely light and microfine, allowing it to permeate the deepest tissues and channels of the body.

खेभ्यः कृष्णं शोणितं याति तीव्रं (khebhyaḥ kṛṣṇaṁ śoṇitaṁ yāti tīvraṁ)

: A symptom of a severe scorpion sting or poisoning where dark black blood is discharged intensely from the various orifices of the body (e.g., eyes, nose, mouth).

खेभ्यः रक्तं (khebhyaḥ raktaṁ)

: Bleeding from the hair follicles or pores of the skin.

खै अधोवायु (khai adhovāyu)

: The passive, involuntary passage of flatus through a fistula or an ulcerated tract, rather than through the anus.

खैः पुरीषप्रवर्तनं (khaiḥ purīṣapravartanaṁ)

: The passage of stool through an abnormal opening, such as a fistula or an ulcer that has perforated the intestine (fecal fistula).

खोट (khoṭa)

Corrected : A specific intermediate purification and stabilization process in Rasashastra (alchemy) for metals like mercury. It involves triturating the material with specific herbal juices/pastes (e.g., of Bhallataka- Semecarpus anacardium) until it loses its volatility, becomes putty-like, and does not adhere to a cloth. This process detoxifies the metal and prepares it for further steps like Marana (incineration into Bhasma). It is not merely making it thermostable but a comprehensive detoxification and physical transformation.