Katutikta, Kaṭutiktā, Katu-tikta: 6 definitions

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Katutikta 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

[«previous next»] — Katutikta in Ayurveda glossary
Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

Kaṭutikta (कटुतिक्त) refers to “pungent and bitter”, as mentioned in verse 5.24 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] among the (different kinds of milk [viz., payas]), [...] light by the drinking of (only) little water, by exertion, and by the eating of pungent and bitter (herbs) [viz., kaṭutikta-aśana], goat’s milk (is) destructive of desiccation, fever, dyspnea, hemorrhage, and diarrhea”.

Note: Kaṭu (“pungent”) and tikta (“bitter”) have been translated by kha(-ba) and thsa-ba respectively, on which see 1.14.

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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.

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Biology (plants and animals)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Katutikta [कटुतिक्त] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Crotalaria pallida var. pallida from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Crotalaria javanica, Crotalaria striata var. acutifolia. For the possible medicinal usage of katutikta, 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.

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

Katutikta in India is the name of a plant defined with Crotalaria juncea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Crotalaria sericea Willd., nom. illeg. (among others).

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

· Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter (1993)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1995)
· Bangladesh J. Pl. Taxon. (1994)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1994)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1786)
· Species Plantarum. (1800)

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Katutikta in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kaṭutiktā (कटुतिक्ता).—= कटुतुम्बी (kaṭutumbī).

Kaṭutiktā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kaṭu and tiktā (तिक्ता).

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

Kaṭutikta (कटुतिक्त):—[=kaṭu-tikta] [from kaṭu > kaṭ] m. a species of plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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Katutikta 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.

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