Haemostatic measure
Sanskrit Term: शोणितास्थापनकर्म Therapeutic measures adopted to achieve haemostasis. Alternate Name(s): Shonitasthapanakarma
Half-edged knife
Sanskrit Term: अर्धधारशवम् A sharp knife with a half-edged blade used for incision or excision. Alternate Name(s): Ardhadhar Shastram
Harshah
Sanskrit Term: हर्षः The removal of a loosely impacted foreign body by creating joy, happiness, cheer or exhilaration. Alternate Name(s): Removal of foreign body by creating exhilaration
Hazardous substance
Sanskrit Term: अभेषजम् A substance harmful to health. Alternate Name(s): Abheshaj
Health-promoting
Sanskrit Term: स्वस्थस्योर्जस्करम् Medicines or regimens that boost health. Alternate Name(s): Swasthyasya Ujaskaram
Hetu Viparit Chikitsa
Sanskrit Term: हेतुविपरीतचिकित्सा Treatment against the cause of disease. Alternate Name(s): Treatment antagonistic to cause
Holak-swedah
Sanskrit Term: होलाकस्वेदः A type of sudation therapy in which diaphoresis is achieved by lying down on or sitting over a bed placed above a specially designed pot which generates heat by burning dry substances such as cow dung. Alternate Name(s): Sweating induced by burning substances in a pot
Holding and extraction
Sanskrit Term: विकर्षणकर्म A procedure by which an impacted foreign body is held manually or by other extractive means such as vacuum or magnetic extraction. Alternate Name(s): Vikarshan Karma
Homam
Sanskrit Term: होमम् Offering items through fire to treat disease. Alternate Name(s): Oblations or offerings given through fire
Hook
Sanskrit Term: वडिशशस्त्रम् A type of hook used for extraction. Alternate Name(s): Vadish Shastram