Kankushta, Kaṅkuṣṭa: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Kankushta 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 Kaṅkuṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Kankusta or Kankushta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kankusta in India is the name of a plant defined with Garcinia hanburyi in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Garcinia morella Desr. var. pedicellata Hanbury.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Chem. Pharm. Bull. (2005)
· Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany (1875)
· Bull. Econ. Indochine. (1932)
· Phytochemistry (1996)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kankusta, for example side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaṅkuṣṭa (कङ्कुष्ट).—n.
(-ṣṭaṃ) A medicinal earth, described as of two colours, one of a silvery and one of a gold colour, or one of a light and one of a dark yellow.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaṅkuṣṭa (कङ्कुष्ट):—(ṣṭaṃ) 1. n. A medicinal earth.
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)
Starts with: Kamkushthadighrita, Kankushtha.
Ends with: Kankushtha.
Full-text: Kankushtha, Uparasa.
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