Kandekshu, Kanda-ikshu, Kāṇḍekṣu, Kamdekshu: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Kandekshu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Kāṇḍekṣu can be transliterated into English as Kandeksu or Kandekshu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: eJournal of Indian Medicine: Jajjaṭa’s Nirantarapadavyākhyā and Other Commentaries on the CarakasaṃhitāKāṇḍekṣu (काण्डेक्षु) refers to a variety of cane sugar (ikṣu) called kāṭhagannā or kāṣṭhekṣu, as mentioned in the 7th-century Nirantarapadavyākhyā by Jejjaṭa (or Jajjaṭa): one of the earliest extant and, therefore, one of the most important commentaries on the Carakasaṃhitā.—(Cf. Glossary of Vegetable Drugs in Bṛhattrayī 90, Singh and Chunekar, 1999).
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)Kandekshu in India is the name of a plant defined with Hygrophila auriculata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Barleria longifolia L. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylaniae (1860)
· Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae (1810)
· Beskr. Guin. Pl. (1827)
· Journal of the Indian Botanical Society (1986)
· Flora Brasiliensis (1847)
· Natural history (1870)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kandekshu, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāṇḍekṣu (काण्डेक्षु).—m.
(-kṣuḥ) 1. A plant, (Barleria longifolia.) 2. A kind of reed, (Saccharum spontaneum:) see kāśa. E. kāṇḍa, and ikṣu sugar-cane; having a similar stem.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kandekṣu (कन्देक्षु):—[from kanda] m. a sort of grass, [Nighaṇṭuprakāśa]
2) Kāṇḍekṣu (काण्डेक्षु):—[from kāṇḍa] m. the plant Saccharum spontaneum, [Bhāvaprakāśa ii, 64, 9; Caraka iii, 8]
3) [v.s. ...] the plant Asteracantha longifolia, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāṇḍekṣu (काण्डेक्षु):—[kāṇḍe+kṣu] (kṣuḥ) 2. n. A plant (Barleria longifolia); a kind of reed.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKāṃḍēkṣu (ಕಾಂಡೇಕ್ಷು):—
1) [noun] the plant Barleria longiflora of Acanthaceae family; nail dye.
2) [noun] the grass Saccharum spontaneum of Poaceae family; thatch grass.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ikshu, Kanda.
Starts with: Kandekshusankasha, Kandekshutulya, Kandekshviva.
Full-text: Kandekshusankasha, Kashthekshu, Kathaganna.
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