Kuruntika, Kuruṇṭikā: 2 definitions
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Kuruntika 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kuruntika in India is the name of a plant defined with Celosia argentea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Amaranthus purpureus Nieuwl. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Planta Medica (1997)
· Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien, Zweite Auflage (1934)
· Taxon (1978)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1768)
· Journal of Shandong College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (1988)
· Phytochemistry (2001)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kuruntika, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, 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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKuruṇṭikā (कुरुण्टिका):—[from kuruṇṭaka > kuruṇṭa] f. idem, [ib.]
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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Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)