Kshirashukla, Kshira-shukla, Kṣīraśuklā: 8 definitions
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Kshirashukla 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 Kṣīraśuklā can be transliterated into English as Ksirasukla or Kshirashukla, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuKṣīraśuklā (क्षीरशुक्ला) is another name for Kṣīrakākolī, an unidentified plant, although similar to Kākolī (Roscoea purpurea), according to verse 3.28-29 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Together with the names Kṣīraśuklā and Kṣīrakākolī, there are a total of nine Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
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 DrugsKsirasukla in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Fritillaria cirrhosa D.Don from the Liliaceae (Lily) family having the following synonyms: Fritillaria roylei, Fritillaria polyphylla, Fritillaria zhufenensis. For the possible medicinal usage of ksirasukla, 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)Kshirashukla in India is the name of a plant defined with Pueraria tuberosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Hedysarum tuberosum Willd. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Annales des Sciences Naturelles (Paris) (1825)
· A Forest Flora for the Punjab with Hazara and Delhi. (1973)
· Species Plantarum.
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kshirashukla, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṣīraśukla (क्षीरशुक्ल).—m.
(-klaḥ) An aquatic plant, (Trapa bispinosa, Rox.) f.
(-klā) The pale Bhuincaonra: see bhūmikuṣmāṇḍaka. E. kṣīra milk, and śukla white; white as milk, the fruit, &c.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kṣīraśukla (क्षीरशुक्ल):—[=kṣīra-śukla] [from kṣīra] m. Trapa bispinosa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] = -rājādanī, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Kṣīraśuklā (क्षीरशुक्ला):—[=kṣīra-śuklā] [from kṣīra-śukla > kṣīra] f. = -kanda, [Suśruta]
4) [v.s. ...] = -kākolī, [Bhāvaprakāśa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṣīraśukla (क्षीरशुक्ल):—[kṣīra-śukla] (klaḥ) 1. m. An aquatic plant (Trapa bispinosa).
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kshira, Shukla.
Full-text: Kshirashukra, Kshiravidari, Kshirakakoli.
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