Kesia: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Kesia means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kesia in Peru is the name of a plant defined with Solanum tuberosum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Solanum andigenum var. longibaccatum Bukasov & Lechn. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1973)
· Genome (1987)
· Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (1958)
· Proceedings of the U.S.S.R. Congress of Genetics, Plant- and Animal-Breeding (1929)
· Potato Collecting Expeditions in Mexico and South America (1944)
· Bull. Applied Bot. Genet. & Pl.-Breed. Leningrad, Suppl. (1933)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kesia, for example side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, 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
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryKesia (केसिअ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Keśika.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Kesika.
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Heimskringla (by Snorri Sturlson)
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