Padmakashtha, Padmakāṣṭha, Padma-kashtha: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Padmakashtha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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 Padmakāṣṭha can be transliterated into English as Padmakastha or Padmakashtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsPadmakashtha in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Prunus cerasoides Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don from the Rosaceae (Rose) family having the following synonyms: Cerasus cerasoides, Prunus puddum, Cerasus puddum. For the possible medicinal usage of padmakashtha, 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.
Padmakastha in the Marathi language, ibid. previous identification.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Padmakashtha in India is the name of a plant defined with Sarcostemma acidum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Asclepias acida Roxburgh (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Asian J. Androl. (2002)
· Allgemeine Naturgeschichte
· Ethnobotany (2001)
· Journal of Natural Products (2005)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Padmakashtha, for example extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, side effects, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypadmakāṣṭha (पद्मकाष्ठ).—n S A drug, Cerasus Pudena.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPadmakāṣṭha (पद्मकाष्ठ).—a fragrant wood used in medicine.
Derivable forms: padmakāṣṭham (पद्मकाष्ठम्).
Padmakāṣṭha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms padma and kāṣṭha (काष्ठ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPadmakāṣṭha (पद्मकाष्ठ).—n.
(-ṣṭhaṃ) A fragrant wood used in medicine, and described as cooling and tonic. E. padma a lotus, and kāṣṭha wood.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPadmakāṣṭha (पद्मकाष्ठ):—[=padma-kāṣṭha] [from padma] n. the wood of Cerasus Puddum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPadmakāṣṭha (पद्मकाष्ठ):—[padma-kāṣṭha] (ṣṭhaṃ) 1. n. A sort of drug.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPadmakāṣṭha (ಪದ್ಮಕಾಷ್ಠ):—[noun] = ಪದ್ಮಕ - [padmaka -] 3.
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)
Partial matches: Kashtha, Padma.
Full-text: Shripushpa, Kedaraja, Phaniya, Pannaga, Patalapushpasamnibha, Padmavriksha, Padmaka, Padmagandha, Padmagandhi, Saivala, Pitaka, Padma.
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