The Sanskrit term Bhūtanāśana can be transliterated into English as Bhutanasana or Bhutanashana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Bhūtanāśana (भूतनाशन) is another name for Rājasarṣapa, which is a Sanskrit word referring to Brassica nigra (black mustard), from the Brassicaceae family. Certain plant parts of Rājasarṣapa are eaten as a vegetable (śāka), according to Caraka in his Carakasaṃhitā sūtrasthāna (chapter 27), a classical Ayurvedic work. The synonym was identified in the Rājanighaṇṭu (verse 16.121), which is a 13^th century medicinal thesaurus.

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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)

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

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

· FBI (1874)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1832)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1831)
· Hortus Bengal. (1814)
· Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1890)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1791)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bhūtanāśana (भूतनाशन).—

1) the marking-nut plant.

2) mustard.

3) pepper. (-nam) 1 Asa Fœtida.

2) a bead used for rosaries (rudrākṣa).

Derivable forms: bhūtanāśanaḥ (भूतनाशनः).

Bhūtanāśana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhūta and nāśana (नाशन).

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

Bhūtanāśana (भूतनाशन).—m.

(-naḥ) 1. Marking-nut plant, (Semicarpus anacardium.) 2. mustard. n.

(-naṃ) The Elecarpus seed. E. bhūta a goblin, and nāśana dispelling.

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

Bhūtanāśana (भूतनाशन).—I. m. 1. marking nut plant, Semicarpus anacardium. 2. mustard. Ii. n. the Eleocarpus seed.

Bhūtanāśana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhūta and nāśana (नाशन).

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

1) Bhūtanāśana (भूतनाशन):—[=bhūta-nāśana] [from bhūta > bhū] mfn. destroying evil beings

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

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

4) [v.s. ...] black mustard, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [v.s. ...] n. Asa Foetida, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) [v.s. ...] the berry or seed of Elaeocarpus Ganitrus, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Bhūtanāśana (भूतनाशन):—[bhūta-nāśana] (naḥ) 1. m. The markingnut plant; mustard. n. Eleocarpus seed.

[Sanskrit to German]

Bhutanashana in German

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Nasana, Bhuta.

Full-text: Rajasarshapa.

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