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Ayurveda (science of life)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Sairīyaka (सैरीयक) is the name of an ingredient used in the treatment of rat-poison such as those caused by the Sulabha-rats, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—Accordingly, one of the treatments is mentioned as follows: “Diet of milk and jaggery is prescribed. Fumigation to be done with Sairīyaka and Tulasī. Lepa of Kapitha to be done, by mashing it with urine. The leaves must be used for fumigation”.

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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

Sairiyaka [ಸೈರೀಯಕ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Barleria cristata L. from the Acanthaceae (Acanthus) family having the following synonyms: Barleria alba, Barleria indica, Barleria napalensis. For the possible medicinal usage of sairiyaka, 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.

Sairiyaka [ಸೈರೀಯಕ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Barleria cristata var. albida Haines from the Acanthaceae (Acanthus) family.

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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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sairīyaka (सैरीयक).—Barleria Cristata (Mar. korhāṃṭī).

Derivable forms: sairīyakaḥ (सैरीयकः).

See also (synonyms): sairīya, saireya, saireyaka.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śairīyaka (शैरीयक).—m.

(-kaḥ) A shrub, (Barleria cristata;) also śaireyaka .

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Sairīyaka (सैरीयक).—m.

(-kaḥ) Barleria: see the last.

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

1) Śairīyaka (शैरीयक):—or śaireyaka m. Barleria Cristata (a kind of shrub), [Horace H. Wilson]

2) Sairīyaka (सैरीयक):—[from saira] m. ‘turned up by the plough’, Barleria Cristata, [Suśruta]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Śairīyaka (शैरीयक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A shrub, Barleria cristata.

2) Sairīyaka (सैरीयक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. Idem.

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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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Starts with: Sairiyakah.

Full-text: Saireyaka, Sairiya, Saireya, Varunadi, Kantakapancamula, Payobhukti, Sulabha, Pancamula.

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