Nadishaka, Nadi-shaka, Nāḍīśāka: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Nadishaka 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 Nāḍīśāka can be transliterated into English as Nadisaka or Nadishaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyNāḍīśāka (नाडीशाक) is another name (synonym) for Nāḍī, which is the Sanskrit word for Corchorus olitorius (tossa jute), a plant in the Malvaceae family. It is classified as a vegetable (śāka) by Caraka in his Carakasaṃhitā sūtrasthāna (chapter 27), a classical Ayurvedic work.
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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Nadishaka in India is the name of a plant defined with Ipomoea aquatica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Convolvulus repens Vahl, nom. illeg., non Convolvulus repens L. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1984)
· Cytologia (1992)
· Cytologia (1979)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique. Botanique … Supplément (1814)
· Fieldiana, Botany (1970)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nadishaka, for example extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, chemical composition, 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 DictionaryNāḍīśāka (नाडीशाक):—[=nāḍī-śāka] [from nāḍī > nāḍa] m. a species of vegetable (= nāḍīka), [Bhāvaprakāśa]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shaka, Nadi, Nati.
Full-text: Shraddhashaka, Nadi.
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