Pitadaru, Pītadāru, Pita-daru: 9 definitions
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Pitadaru 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyPītadāru (पीतदारु) is another name for Devadāru, which is a Sanskrit word referring to Cedrus deodara (Himalayan cedar), from the Pinaceae family. It is classified as a medicinal plant in the system of Āyurveda (science of Indian medicine) and is used throughout literature such as the Suśrutasaṃhita and the Carakasaṃhitā. The synonym was identified in the Rājanighaṇṭu (verses 12.28), which is a 13th century medicinal thesaurus.
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)Pita-daru in India is the name of a plant defined with Berberis aristata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Berberis aristata Sims.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bot. Reg. (1823)
· Botanical Magazine, or ‘Flower-Garden Displayed’ (2549)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1988)
· Phytotherapy Research (1995)
· Prodromus Florae Nepalensis. (1825)
· Systema Naturae (1821)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pita-daru, for example extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, 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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPītadāru (पीतदारु).—n. a kind of pine or Sarala tree.
Pītadāru is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pīta and dāru (दारु).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPītadāru (पीतदारु).—m.
(-ruḥ) 1. A sort of pine, (P. Devadaru.) 2. Another kind of pine, (Pinus longifolia.) E. pīta yellow, and dāru wood.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pītadāru (पीतदारु):—[=pīta-dāru] [from pīta] m. Pinus Deodora and Longifolia, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] Curcuma Aromatica, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Chloroxylon Swietenia, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPītadāru (पीतदारु):—[pīta-dāru] (ruḥ) 2. n. A sort of pine.
[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 corpusPītadāru (ಪೀತದಾರು):—
1) [noun] the cedar tree Cedrus libani of Coniferae family; deodaru, Indian cedar.
2) [noun] the tree Pinus deodara of Pinaceae family; fountain tree.
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: Daru, Taru, Pita.
Starts with: Pitadaruh.
Full-text: Paitadarava, Pitudaru, Pitataru, Pitadru, Pitana, Haridru, Devadaru.
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Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Treatment of Skin diseases (Carmaroga) and Leprosy (Kuṣṭha) < [Chapter 3 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Atharvaveda)]
Medicinal herbs and plants in the Atharva-veda < [Chapter 3 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Atharvaveda)]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa II, adhyāya 5, brāhmaṇa 2 < [Second Kāṇḍa]