Karasi, Karasī: 3 definitions
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Karasi 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.
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstraKarasī (करसी):—One of the sixty-four Divyauṣadhi, which are powerful drugs for solidifying mercury (rasa), according to Rasaprakāśa-sudhākara (chapter 9).
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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKarasi [ಕಾರಸಿ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Artemisia nilagirica (C. B. Cl.) Pamp. from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family having the following synonyms: Artemisia vulgaris, Artemisia vulgaris var. nilagirica. For the possible medicinal usage of karasi, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKarāsi (ಕರಾಸಿ):—[noun] a sword with a very sharp blade.
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Kārasi (ಕಾರಸಿ):—[noun] = ಕಾರಸೆ [karase].
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)
Starts with: Karacikkirutti, Karashikara, Karashita, Karasigedde.
Ends with: Ankarashi, Ekarashi, Isakarasi, Ishakarasi, Ishikarasi, Ishtakarashi, Kanakarashi, Kekaraci, Makaraci, Mekaraci, Navakarasi, Tanmalaikkaraci, Urttuva-mukaraci, Valmikarashi, Vivekarashi, Vrishcikarashi.
Full-text: Dhavanem, Divyaushadhi, Khala, Kri.
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