Parishah, Pariṣah, Pari-shah: 3 definitions

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Parishah 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 Pariṣah can be transliterated into English as Parisah or Parishah, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Parisah [परीस] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Ficus arnottiana (Miq.) Miq. from the Moraceae (Mulberry) family having the following synonyms: Urostigma arnottiana. For the possible medicinal usage of parisah, 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)

Parisah in India is the name of a plant defined with Ficus arnottiana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pogonotrophe emodi Miq. (among others).

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

· Numer. List (4515)
· London Journal of Botany (1847)
· London Journal of Botany (1848)
· Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi (1867)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Parisah, for example extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pariṣah (परिषह्):—[=pari-ṣah] (√sah) [Ātmanepada] -ṣahate ([imperfect tense] pary-aṣahata or -asahata; [future] pari-soḍhā [Vopadeva] -ṣahitā; [infinitive mood] -soḍhum, [Pāṇini 8-3, 70 etc.]; [Aorist] pary-asahiṣṭa, [Bhaṭṭi-kāvya]),

—to sustain, bear up against ([accusative]) :—[Causal] [Aorist] pary-asīṣahat, [Pāṇini 8-3, 116.]

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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.

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