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न बध्यन्ते (na badhyante)

: (Certain conditions) that should not be bandaged. This includes ulcers from scalds, leprosy sores, fleshy growths from poisonous rat bites, and other toxic ulcers.

नकुल (nakula)

: Mongoose; a wild animal considered a source of animate poison.

नकुलनिर्जिताः (nakulanirjitāḥ)

: Snakes that have been attacked by a mongoose; their venom is said to be milder.

नक्षत्र दर्शनं (nakṣatra darśanaṁ)

: Seeing stars or star-like objects (e.g., due to dizziness or head injury).

नख (nakha)

: Nail; the horny plate on the dorsal surface of the fingers and toes.

नख भेदः (nakha bhedaḥ)

: Splitting or decaying of the nails.

नखच्युतिः (nakhacyutiḥ)

: Falling off of the nails.

नखप्रभ (nakhaprabha)

: The normal colour or lustre of the nails.

नखमांसम् (nakhamāṁsam)

: The nail bed; the tissue underneath the nail.

नखशातनं (nakhaśātanaṁ)

: Falling off of the nails.

नखशातम् (nakhaśātam)

: Falling off of the fingernails.

नखसदनं (nakhasadanaṁ)

: Falling off of the nails.

नखसन्धिः (nakhasandhiḥ)

: The nail root and nail fold.

नखाः नखानि वा (nakhāḥ nakhāni vā)

: Nails.

नग्नत्व (nagnatava)

: Nudity; exhibitionism.

नत ग्रीवा (nata grīvā)

: Forward bending of the neck; drooping neck.

नदन कर्ण (nadana karṇa)

: A flute-like sound in the ear (tinnitus).

नद्धत्वम् इव नासिका (naddhatvam iva nāsikā)

: A feeling of fullness or obstruction in the nose.

नपुंसक (napuṁsaka)

: 1. Impotent. 2. A hermaphrodite.

नमन (namana)

: Bending of the body.

नमयति (namanayati)

: The ability to bend; can refer to a side effect of excessive bitter taste, causing joint laxity.

नयन (nayana)

: The eye.

नयन बुदबुदः (nayana budabudaḥ)

: The eyeball; the globe of the eye.

नयनप्लव (nayanaplava)

: Lacrimation; flow of tears.

नर अति इच्छा (nara ati icchā)

: Nymphomania; excessive desire in a female for sexual intercourse.

नर द्वेष (nara dveṣa)

: Aversion to men.

नर्तन भ्रू (nartana bhrū)

: Trembling or quivering of the eyebrows.

नष्ट पिष्टि (naṣṭa piṣṭi)

: The process of grinding mercury until it loses its original form and becomes a very fine powder.

नष्टच्छाया (naṣṭacchāyā)

: Diminished or lost complexion.

नष्टमानसः (naṣṭamānasaḥ)

: Confusion; absence of mind.

नस्य (nasya)

: Nasal administration; a therapy where medicated oils, powders, or decoctions are administered through the nose to treat disorders of the head and neck.

नस्यधूमाञ्जनादिशु (nasyadhūmāñjanādiśu)

: A method of poisoning someone by administering poison through nasal routes, medicated smokes (dhūma), or collyriums (añjana).

नाग (nāga)

: The element Lead (Plumbum, Pb).

नातिद्रुतं (nātidrutaṁ)

: One should not eat too fast, as it leads to improper chewing, indigestion, and food entering the wrong passage.

नातिविलम्बितम् (nātivilambitam)

: One should not eat too slowly, as it leads to overeating, consumption of cold food, and irregular digestion.

नादेय उदक (nādeya udaka)

: River water.

नानारुजावत् पुरीषप्रवर्तनम् (nānārujāvat purīṣapravartanam)

: Defecation accompanied by various types of pain.

नानावर्णं (nānāvarṇaṁ)

: Multi-coloured; variegated colour.

नानाविधं पुरीषं (nānāvidhaṁ purīṣaṁ)

: Stool of different or inconsistent forms.

नाभि बन्धनम् (nābhi bandhanam)

: The umbilical cord; the attachment connecting the fetus to the placenta.

नाभिः (nābhiḥ)

: The navel; umbilicus.

नाभिनाडी (nābhināḍī)

: The umbilical cord.

नाभिप्रदेशः (nābhipradeśaḥ)

: The umbilical region.

नाभिमण्डलम् (nābhimaṇḍalam)

: The round area of the umbilicus.

नाभिहते दण्डराजी स्यात् (nābhihate daṇḍarājī syāt)

: A fatal sign in poisoning where a bruise does not appear on the skin even after being hit by a stick.

नाम (nāma)

: Name; the basonym of a plant or substance.

नारी अति इच्छा (nārī ati icchā)

: Excessive desire in a male for sexual intercourse.

नालम् (nālam)

: The penis.

नाशं (nāśaṁ)

: Absence; loss; destruction.

नासपुटबहिर्भागः (nāsapuṭabahirbhāgaḥ)

: The ala of the nose; the wing or outer wall of the nostril.

नासा / नासिका (nāsā / nāsikā)

: The nose; the organ of smell.

नासाक्षिसन्धिः (nāsākṣisandhiḥ)

: The inner canthus of the eye; the corner of the eye near the nose.

नासानाडी (nāsānāḍī)

: The nostril.

नासारन्ध्रम् (nāsārandhram)

: The nostril; the nasal aperture.

नासावभङ्गः (nāsāvabhaṅgaḥ)

: Collapse or bending of the bridge of the nose; a bad prognostic sign in snake bite.

नासाविवरम् (nāsāvivaram)

: The nasal cavity; the nostril.

नासास्रोतः (nāsāsrotaḥ)

: The nasal passage or meatus.

नासिकाभ्यां रक्तं (nāsikābhyāṁ raktaṁ)

: Bleeding through the nose; epistaxis.

नासिकाविषय अज्ञानम् (nāsikāviṣaya ajñānam)

: Loss of the sense of smell; anosmia.

निःश्वास (niḥśvāsa)

: Inhalation; inspiration.

निकुञ्चनं (nikuñcanaṁ)

: Contraction of the skin.

निकोचनम् अक्षि (nikocanam akṣi)

: Contraction of the eye (e.g., squinting).

निकोचम् भ्रू (nikocam bhrū)

: Frowning; knitting of the eyebrows.

निक्षिप्त (nikṣipta)

: Placed; poured; put down.

निगमनम् (nigamanam)

: The final conclusion or deduction in a logical argument.

निग्रह (nigraha)

: Retention; stiffness; restriction.

निग्रहस्थानम् (nigrahasthānam)

: The vulnerable points or loopholes of an opponent in a debate.

निघण्टु (nighaṇṭu)

: A lexicon; a classical text listing synonyms and properties of medicinal substances.

निचय पुरीषप्रवर्तनम् (nicaya purīṣapravartanam)

: Retention of stool; constipation.

नितम्बः (nitambaḥ)

: The buttock.

नितातं आर्तव (nitātaṁ ārtava)

: Continuous menstrual flow.

नित्य (nitya)

: Eternal; perpetual; that which exists forever.

नित्यग काल (Nityaga kāla)

: Eternal moving time; time concerned with the cycle of days and seasons.

नित्यगः (nityagaḥ)

: A continuously ongoing process.

नित्यग्य (nityagya)

: Eternal moving time (same as Nityaga kāla).

नित्यत्व (nityatva)

: Perpetuality; the state of being eternal.

निदर्शनम् (nidarśanam)

: An illustrative statement that explains a subject with a common example.

निद्रा (nidrā)

: Sleep; natural repose for the mind and senses.

निद्रा अभाव (nidrā abhāva)

: Sleeplessness; insomnia.

निद्रा नाश (nidrā nāśa)

: Sleeplessness; loss of sleep.

निद्रा भ्रंश (nidrā bhraṁśa)

: Sleeplessness.

निद्राक्षयः (nidrākṣayaḥ)

: Sleeplessness.

निद्राविपर्यय (nidrāviparyaya)

: Sleeplessness.

निद्राहानि (nidrāhāni)

: Sleeplessness.

निपतन (nipatana)

: Falling down.

निपीदनं (nipīdanaṁ)

: Pain; a pressing or squeezing pain.

निमज्जनम् (nimajjanam)

: Sinking in water (a test for purity or specific gravity).

निमित्त (nimitta)

: The cause or reason for anything.

निमित्त कारण (nimitta kāraṇa)

: The instrumental or auxiliary cause.

निमीलनम् अक्षि (nimīlanam akṣi)

: Closing of the eye.

निमेष (nimeṣa)

: Blinking; the momentary closure of the eyelids.

निमेष एकाक्षि (nimeṣa ekākṣi)

: Closing of one eye; winking.

निमेष कृच्छ्रात् अक्षि (nimeṣa kṛcchrāt akṣi)

: Closing the eye with difficulty.

निमेषाक्षि (nimeṣākṣi)

: Closing of the eye; blinking.

निमेषोन्मेषणं अक्षि (nimeṣonmeṣaṇaṁ akṣi)

: Frequent opening and closing of the eye.

निम्नता (nimnatā)

: A depression in the middle of the tongue.

नियतिः (niyatiḥ)

: Destiny; fate.

नियमः (niyamaḥ)

: Austerity; observance; a rule or vow.

नियमन (niyamana)

: A process in mercury preparation to stabilize its hyper-reactive state.

नियोगः (niyogaḥ)

: An injunction; a command or order to be followed strictly.

निरपत्रता (nirapatratā)

: Shamelessness.

निरान्त्र (nirāntra)

: Free from intestines (a term possibly describing a very emaciated state).

निरालोका दृष्टिमण्डलं (nirālokā dṛṣṭimaṇḍalaṁ)

: Opacity in the pupil; a cloudy pupil.

निरुच्छ्वास् (nirucchvās)

: Breathlessness; apnea.

निरुत्थ (niruttha)

: A test for properly prepared bhasma where it should not increase the weight of silver when mixed.

निरुद्धरक्तः (niruddharaktaḥ)

: Stoppage of bleeding (e.g., at a bite site from a cobra, where blood does not ooze).

निरुद्धवाक् (niruddhavāk)

: Choked voice; loss of voice.

निरोध (nirodha)

: Stiffness; retention; obstruction.

निरोध हृदय (nirodha hṛdaya)

: Stiffness or constriction in the cardiac region.

निर्गन्ध (nirgandha)

: 1. Odourless. 2. Free from sulphur (in rasa shastra).

निर्गन्धं मूत्रं (nirgandhaṁ mūtraṁ)

: Odourless urine.

निर्गन्धं रक्तं (nirgandhaṁ raktaṁ)

: Bleeding without any smell.

निर्गमन जिह्वा (nirgamana jihvā)

: Protrusion of the tongue.

निर्घृणित्व (nirghṛṇitva)

: Mercilessness; cruelty.

निर्जलीकरण (nirjalīkaraṇa)

: A process to evaporate crystalline water from a substance, making it amorphous.

निर्णयः (nirṇayaḥ)

: A decisive conclusion or settlement after detailed consideration.

निर्देशः (nirdeśaḥ)

: A statement that elaborates on a theme with detailed description.

निर्धूम (nirdhūma)

: 1. Smoke-free (a test for properly prepared bhasma). 2. A property of Shilajatu.

निर्बीजं (nirbījaṁ)

: Futility of semen; infertility.

निर्भय (nirbhaya)

: Fearlessness.

निर्भुग्न (nirbhugna)

: Distorted; tortuous.

निर्भुग्न अक्षि (nirbhugna akṣi)

: Distorted eye or vision.

निर्भुग्न दर्शनं (nirbhugna darśanaṁ)

: Seeing objects in a distorted form.

निर्भुग्न हृदय (nirbhugna hṛdaya)

: A twisting or distorted feeling in the heart region.

निर्भेद अक्षि (nirbheda akṣi)

: A breaking or bursting type of pain in the eye.

निर्मथनम् अक्षि अरणिवत् (nirmathanam akṣi araṇivat)

: A churning pain in the eye, as if being rubbed with a fire-stick (arani).

निर्मथन् (nirmathan)

: A churning pain.

निर्मथन् हृदय (nirmathan hṛdaya)

: A stirring or churning feeling in the heart.

निर्मलानि तेजांसि दर्शनं (nirmalāni tejāṁsi darśanaṁ)

: Seeing objects as glowing or radiant.

निर्यातम् (niryātam)

: A process of extraction.

निर्यास (niryāsa)

: Exudate of a plant (e.g., gum, resin).

निर्यूह (niryūha)

: A decoction; a boiled and filtered liquid extract of herbs.

निर्वचनम् (nirvacanam)

: A specific description understandable only by experts.

निर्विकल्पक-प्रत्यक्ष (nirvikalpakam)

: Non-differentiated or indeterminate perception.

निर्विकार (nirvikāra)

: Unchangeable; devoid of pathology (a property of the soul).

निर्विष (nirviṣa)

: A non-venomous snake bite, marked by fang marks but no swelling or systemic symptoms.

निर्वीर्य (nirvīrya)

: Devoid of potency; ineffective.

निर्वृत्ति (nirvṛtti)

: Manifestation; origination.

निवृति (nivṛti)

: Freedom from action; liberation; the state of inaction leading to salvation.

निशाचर (niśācara)

: Walking or moving about at night.

निशाविहार (niśāvihāra)

: Night-time activities or indulgence.

निश्चन्द्र (niścandra)

: A test for properly prepared bhasma/kajjali indicating no free metal is present.

निश्चेष्ट (niśceṣṭa)

: Loss of motor function; inactivity.

निश्वास (niśvāsa)

: Exhalation; breath.

निश्वास दौर्गन्ध्यं (niśvāsa daurgandhyaṁ)

: Bad smell on the breath; halitosis.

निश्वास वैगन्ध्यं (niśvāsa vaigandhyaṁ)

: Bad smell on the breath; halitosis.

निश्वास संग्रह (niśvāsa saṁgraha)

: Laboured breathing; difficulty in exhaling.

निश्वास संरोध (niśvāsa saṁrodha)

: Laboured breathing; obstruction of exhalation.

निष्कुली (niṣkulī)

: Peeling of the epidermal layer (e.g., in ash gourd).

निष्क्रमण जिह्वा (niṣkramaṇa jihvā)

: Protrusion of the tongue.

निष्क्रिय (niṣkriya)

: Inactive (a property of the soul).

निष्क्रियत इव अक्षि (niṣkriyata iva akṣi)

: A feeling of the eye being displaced or immobile.

निष्ठनं (niṣṭhanaṁ)

: Defecation accompanied by bearing-down and gripping pain.

निष्ठा पाक (niṣṭhā pāka)

: The final stage of digestion.

निष्ठीवन (niṣṭhīvana)

: Spitting.

निष्ठीविका (niṣṭhīvikā)

: Spittle; saliva.

निष्पत्रम् (niṣpatram)

: Without lamellae or layers (a property of minerals).

निष्पिच्छं आर्तव (niṣpicchaṁ ārtava)

: Non-slimy menstrual blood.

निष्पीडन् (niṣpīḍan)

: Compression; squeezing a bitten area to expel poison where incision is not advised.

निष्पीड्यत इव (niṣpīḍyata iva)

: A compressing or squeezing type of sensation.

निष्प्रभ (niṣprabha)

: Lack of lustre or complexion; dullness.

निष्प्रेक्ष्यं (niṣprekṣyaṁ)

: Blurred vision.

निष्फलता (niṣphalatā)

: Infertility; futility.

निष्फलम् (niṣphalam)

: 1. Useless. 2. Without any effect.

निस्तन्द्री (nistandrī)

: Sleeplessness.

निस्तोद (nistoda)

: A needling or pricking pain.

निस्पन्दन (nispandana)

: Twitching in the head.

निस्वनं पुरीषप्रवर्तनं (nisvanaṁ purīṣapravartanam)

: Defecation without sound.

निस्संज्ञा (nissaṁjñā)

: Loss of consciousness.

निस्सार (nissāra)

: Ill-nourished; emaciated.

निस्सारणं गुद (nissāraṇaṁ guda)

: Prolapse of the rectum.

निस्सारणं जिह्वा (nissāraṇaṁ jihvā)

: Indrawing or retraction of the tongue.

निहन्ति (nihanti)

: Arrests; destroys.

नीरसकोमल् (nīrasakomal)

: Soft and without moisture; the optimal stage for preparing medicated oils/ghees.

नील (nīla)

: Blue colour.

नीलादीनां तमसश्च् दर्शनं (nīlādīnāṁ tamasaśc darśanaṁ)

: Seeing blue or dark colours; a symptom in advanced poisoning.

नीलाभं मूत्रं (nīlābhaṁ mūtraṁ)

: Bluish urine.

नीलारुणाभं पुरीक्षां (nīlāruṇābhaṁ purīkṣāṁ)

: Reddish-blue coloured stool.

नीलोष्ठ (nīloṣṭha)

: Bluish discolouration of the lips (cyanosis); a sign of imminent death in poisoning.

नृत्य इच्छा (nṛtya icchā)

: A desire or fondness for dancing.

नृशंस इच्छा (nṛśaṁsa icchā)

: A desire or fondness for cruel activities.

नेत्र उपदेह (netra upadeha)

: Excreta of the eye; eye discharge.

नेत्र दूषिका (netra dūṣikā)

: Excreta of the eye; eye discharge.

नेत्र मल (netra mala)

: Excreta of the eye; eye discharge.

नेत्र विरेचन (netra virecana)

: Lacrimation; excessive flow of tears.

नेत्रः (netraḥ)

: The eye.

नेत्रकोशः (netrakośaḥ)

: The eyelids.

नेत्रच्छादनम् (netracchādanam)

: The eyelid.

नेत्रनाडी (netranāḍī)

: The nasolacrimal duct.

नेत्रप्लव (netraplava)

: Lacrimation.

नेत्रान्तप्रदेशः (netrāntapradeśaḥ)

: The outer canthus of the eye.

नेत्राभ्यां रक्तं (netrābhyāṁ raktaṁ)

: Bleeding through the eyes.

नैकमूल रोम (naikamūla roma)

: Deep-rooted hair.

नैक् वर्ण दृष्टिमण्डल (naik varṇa dṛṣṭimaṇḍala)

: Multicoloured pupil.

नैर्लज्ज्य (nairlajjya)

: Shamelessness.

नैष्टिक हेतु (naiṣṭika hetu)

: The ultimate cause (of seeking treatment); diseases are considered the fundamental reason for seeking liberation from suffering.

नैष्टिकी चिकित्सा (naiṣṭikī cikitsā)

: The ultimate therapy; treatment aimed at permanent relief from suffering and leading to liberation.

न्यास (nyāsa)

: Indrawing; retraction.