Kustumburu, Kustumburū: 13 definitions
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Cikitsa (natural therapy and treatment for medical conditions)
Source: Wisdom Library: Ayurveda: CikitsaKustumburu (कुस्तुम्बुरु) is a Sanskrit word referring to “coriander seed”, an annual herb from the Apiaceae/Umbelliferae (celery/carrot/parsley) family of aromatic plants, and is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitā. The official botanical name is Coriandrum sativum and is commonly referred to in English as “Cilantro” or “Chinese parsley” among other nicknames.
This plant (Kustumburu) is also mentioned as a medicine used for the treatment of all major fevers, as described in the Jvaracikitsā (or “the treatment of fever”) which forms the first chapter of the Sanskrit work called Mādhavacikitsā. In this work, the plant is also known as Dhānyaka or Dhāṇyam.
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuKustumburū (कुस्तुम्बुरू) is another name for Dhānyaka, a medicinal plant identified with Coriandrum sativum Linn. or “coriander” from the Apiaceae or “umbelliferae” family of flowering plants, according to verse 6.35-37 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu.—The sixth chapter (pippalyādi-varga) of this book enumerates ninety-five varieties of plants obtained from the market (paṇyauṣadhi). Together with the names Kustumburū and Ārdraka, there are a total of sixteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha ChikitsaKustumburu (कुस्तुम्बुरु) is the name of an ingredient used in the treatment (cikitsā) of rat poison (ākhu-viṣa), according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—Kāśyapa has recommended a slew of generic formulae that successfully neutralise rat poison.—According to Kāśyapasaṃhitā (verse 11.35cd-6ab): “A blend of Kustumburu, two kinds of turmeric, Śirīṣa flowers in equal measures and Kāntāpuṣpa along with gomūtra, is a surefire remedy.”.
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaKustumburu (कुस्तुम्बुरु).—A Rākṣasa in Kubera’s court. (Sabhā Parva, Chapter 10, Verse 16).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexKustumburu (कुस्तुम्बुरु).—A son of Maṇivasa.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 69. 159.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kustumbaru in India is the name of a plant defined with Coriandrum sativum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Coriandrum majus Garsault, nom. inval. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Fl. Cochinch. (1790)
· Pakistan Journal of Botany (1974)
· Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (2054)
· Les Figures des Plantes et Animaux d'Usage en Medecine (1764)
· Deutschlands Flora, Abtheilung II, Cryptogamie (Sturm) (1904)
· Flora Taurico-Caucasica (1808)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kustumbaru, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, side effects, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKustumburu (कुस्तुम्बुरु).—The धन्याक (dhanyāka) plant (Mar. kothiṃbīra); आर्द्रां कुस्तुम्बरीं कुर्यात् स्वादुसौगन्ध्यहृद्यताम् (ārdrāṃ kustumbarīṃ kuryāt svādusaugandhyahṛdyatām) Suśr.
Derivable forms: kustumburuḥ (कुस्तुम्बुरुः).
See also (synonyms): kustumbarī.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKustumburu (कुस्तुम्बुरु).—f.
(-ruḥ) Coriander, a pungent seed. E. ku bad, vile, tuvi to take, uru affix, deriv. irr.; also kustumbarī.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kustumburu (कुस्तुम्बुरु):—[from kustumbarī] m. idem, [Suśruta]
2) [v.s. ...] (sa-k), [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
3) [v.s. ...] n. the seed of coriander, [Pāṇini 6-1, 143.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKustumburu (कुस्तुम्बुरु):—(ruḥ) 2. f. Idem.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKustuṃburu (ಕುಸ್ತುಂಬುರು):—[noun] = ಕುಸ್ತುಂಬರಿ [kustumbari].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kustumburukalka.
Full-text: Dhanyaka, Kustumbari, Kutumburu, Kottamuri, Kottamalli, Shirishakusuma, Shut, Tumburu.
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