Keshya, Keśya: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Keshya 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 Keśya can be transliterated into English as Kesya or Keshya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Keśya (केश्य) is another name for (the white variety of) Mārkava, a medicinal plant identified with Eclipta alba Hassk. or Eclipta erecta which is a synonym of Eclipta prostrata L. from the Asteraceae or “aster” family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.138-141 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Together with the names Keśya and Mārkava, there are a total of twenty Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Keśya (केश्य) is another name for Balāka, which is a Sanskrit word referring to Pavonia odorata (fragement mallow plant), from the Malvaceae family. It is classified as a medicinal plant in the system of Āyurveda (science of Indian medicine) and is used throughout literature such as the Suśrutasaṃhita and the Carakasaṃhitā.
Keśya (केश्य):—1. Beneficial for the hair. 2. Synonym of Krishnagaru(Aqualaria agollacha) & Bhringaraja (Eclipta alba)
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)
1) Keshya in India is the name of a plant defined with Eclipta alba in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Micrelium asteroides Forssk. (among others).
2) Keshya is also identified with Pavonia odorata It has the synonym Hibiscus oligosandrus Buch-Ham. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Taxon (1980)
· Flora van Nederlandsch Indië (1856)
· Monadelphiae Classis Dissertationes Decem (1786)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1992)
· Enumeratio Systematica Plantarum (1760)
· Missouri Botanical Garden Report (1893)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Keshya, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, 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
Keśya (केश्य).—a. Conducive to the growth of hair; being in the hair; अपास्याः केश्यं मलमप शीर्षण्यं लिखात् (apāsyāḥ keśyaṃ malamapa śīrṣaṇyaṃ likhāt) Av.14.2.68.
-śyaḥ Name of a plant (mahābalā), Eclipta Prostata.
-śyam Black sandal.
1) Keśya (केश्य):—[from keśa] mfn. being in the hair, [Atharva-veda xiv, 2, 68]
2) [v.s. ...] suitable to the hair, [Suśruta]
3) [v.s. ...] m. (= śa-rañjana) Eclipta prostrata, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] n. black Aloe wood, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Keśya (केश्य):—(wie eben)
1) adj. a) in den Haaren befindlich: mala [Atharvavedasaṃhitā 14, 2, 68.] — b) den Haaren zuträglich [Suśruta 1, 155, 10. 198, 17. 213, 13. 2, 138, 5.] —
2) m. Name einer Pflanze (s. bhṛṅgarāja). —
3) n. schwarzes Aloeholz (kṛṣṇāguru) [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma]
Keśya (केश्य):—( keśia ) —
1) Adj. — a) in den Haaren befindlich. — b) den Haaren zuträglich. —
2) *m. Eclipta prostrata. —
3) *n. schwarzes Aloeholz.
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)
Full-text: Hiranyakeshya, Sarvakeshya, Kshemavriddhi, Markava, Balaka.
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Search found 13 books and stories containing Keshya, Keśya, Kesya; (plurals include: Keshyas, Keśyas, Kesyas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Critical Analysis of Kanaka Taila in Vyanga < [Volume 9, Suppl 2: September-October 2022]
"Shiroabhyanga for darunaka management: a scientific review" < [Volume 8, Issue 2: March - April 2021]
Review on Nilibhringadi Taila: An Effective Keshya Medication < [Volume 9, Issue 6: November-December 2022]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Analytical study of tiladi taila – a good remedy for hair fall < [2017: Volume 6, April issue 4]
Review of Beejaka (Pterocarpus marsupium) in Nighantus context. < [2021: Volume 10, January issue 1]
Study the effects of Mahabhringaraja taila on nidranash. < [2017: Volume 6, March issue 3]
Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
Nirgundiyadi Gulika – A Review < [Volume 11, issue 6 (2023)]
Trisutra for ayur trichology: an innovative insight < [Volume 9, issue 5 (2021)]
A critical analysis of synonyms and properties of Amalaki (Phyllanthus emblica Linn.) From Nighantus < [Volume 11, issue 12 (2023)]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Concept of vastra dharana in brhat trayis and in charucharya < [2022, Issue 09 September]
Hair care in ayurveda - curative and preventive aspect < [2019, Issue 8, August]
Exploring the holistic approaches for promoting hair health from insights of ayurveda: a comprehensive review < [2024, Issue 05, May]
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