| Keyword | Vikaas`hee |
| Type | D.G. |
| Etymology/ Definition | विकासी विकसन्नेव धातुबन्धान् विमोक्षयेत्। सु. सू. ४६/५२२ |
| Reference | C.Chi.24/30 Chakrapaan`i, S.Su.46/522, Sh.S.P.4/24 |
| Implied Meaning | It is an attribute of a substance. After consumption these substance , tend to render the joint ligaments lax. It also segregates Ojas from Dhaatu . |
| Elaboration | Vikaas`hee is a special attribute that does not require support of Agni to begin its action. It is the intense and extreme spreading capacity of any substance that enables it to spread right from the point of contact, mix with the Rasa and reach the site. It is also intense in nature due to which it successfully cuts the abnormal fond formed between the vitiated Dosha and the body constituents. The combination of intense spreading and cutting attributes also affect the Ojas adversely and deplete it. E. g. Kramuka ( Areca catechu ) |
| Antonym | Anti – toxic agent |
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