Alternative spellings of this word include Pitachandana.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Cikitsa (natural therapy and treatment for medical conditions)

Source: Ancient Science of Life: Botanical identification of plants described in Mādhava Cikitsā

Pītacandana (पीतचन्दन) refers to the medicinal plant Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr. and is used as a substitute for Dāruharidrā (Berberis aristata DC.), which is used in the treatment of atisāra (diarrhoea), according to the Ayurvedic Formulary of India (as well as the Pharmacopoeia).—Atisāra refers to a condition where there are three or more loose or liquid stools (bowel movements) per day or more stool than normal.  The second chapter of the Mādhavacikitsā explains several preparations [including Pītacandana/Dāruharidrā] through 60 Sanskrit verses about treating this problem.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Pitacandana in India is the name of a plant defined with Coscinium fenestratum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Menispermum fenestratum Gaertn. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1821)
· Food and Chemical Toxicology
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1990)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Pitacandana, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, have a look at these references.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pītacandana (पीतचन्दन).—

1) a species of sandal-wood.

2) saffron.

3) turmeric.

Derivable forms: pītacandanam (पीतचन्दनम्).

Pītacandana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pīta and candana (चन्दन).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pītacandana (पीतचन्दन).—n.

(-naṃ) 1. A yellow fragrant wood, considered as a yellow species of Sandal wood. 2. Turmeric. 3. Saffron. E. pīta yellow, and candana Sandal.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Pītacandana (पीतचन्दन):—[=pīta-candana] [from pīta] n. y° sandal, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] saffron, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] turmeric, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pītacandana (पीतचन्दन):—[pīta-candana] (naṃ) 1. n. A yellow fragrant wood; turmeric; saffron.

[Sanskrit to German]

Pitacandana in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Candana, Pita.

Starts with: Pitacandanam.

Full-text: Pitagandha, Narayanapriya, Kalanusari, Kalanusarin, Kalanusariva, Kalanusarya, Kalanusaryaka, Daruharidra, Pitaka.

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