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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Kusumba (कुसुम्ब).—(kuṅkuma)—one of eight saubhāgyams.^*

• * Matsya-purāṇa 60-9, 27.

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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.

Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Kusumba in the Telugu language is another name for Kausumbha, a medicinal plant identified with Carthamus tinctorius Linn. (or ‘safflower’) from the Asteraceae or “aster” family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.166 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Other than the Telugu word Kusumba, there are more synonyms identified for this plant among which three  are in Sanskrit.

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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 Drugs

Kusumba [குஸும்ப] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Carthamus tinctorius L. from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family having the following synonyms: Carduus tinctorius, Centaurea carthamus, Carthamus tinctorius var. tinctorius . For the possible medicinal usage of kusumba, 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)

Kusumba in India is the name of a plant defined with Carthamus tinctorius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences (1997)
· Flora of Iran (1980)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry (2008)
· Acta Botanica Boreali-Occidentalia Sinica (1985)
· Acta Botanica Boreali-Occidentalia Sinica (1987)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kusumba, for example chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, have a look at these references.

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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

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kusumba (कुसुंब) [or बा, bā].—m (kusumbha S) Dried flowers of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius): also the dye prepared from them. 2 An infusion of hemp-tops or of opium as an intoxicating potion. 3 A tree, Schleichera trijuga. Grah.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

kusumba (कुसुंब) [-bā, -बा].—m Dried flowers of safflower; also the dye prepared from them.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kusuṃba (ಕುಸುಂಬ):—[noun] = ಕುಸುಂಬೆ [kusumbe].

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Kusuṃbā (ಕುಸುಂಬಾ):—[noun] = ಕುಸುಂಬೆ [kusumbe].

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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: Kucumpa, Kucumpaccelai, Kucumpai-malarmani, Kusumba-vittulu, Kusumbah, Kusumbai, Kusumbaka, Kusumbakaradai, Kusumbakaradi, Kusumbar, Kusumbari, Kusumbavirai.

Ends with: Kadakusumba, Kadhakusumba, Kucumpa.

Full-text: Kusumbi, Kusamba, Kusambi, Kusumba-vittulu, Kakanda, Kucumpa, Thandai, Gahigata, Sampacya, Karaskaja, Samshlishta, Kausumbha, Caratam.

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Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)

Part 21 - On the course of life of the non-restrained < [Chapter 1]

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A Historical Study of Kaushambi (by Nirja Sharma)

Kaushambi in Ancient Literature < [Chapter 2]

Political History of Vatsa < [Chapter 2]

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Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)

Chapter 15 - The Superintendent of Store-house < [Book 2 - The duties of Government Superintendents]

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