Sesame: 2 definitions
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Sesame 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.
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Sesame can be denoted by the Sanskrit term Tila (and whose smell is said to resemble the odor of certain elephants), according to the 15th century Matangalila composed by Nilakantha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 8, “on marks of character”]: “11. Who has the odor of Pentapetes phoenicea, rice, sesame (tila), keketaka-flowers (Pandanus odoratissimus), or mālatī (a jasmine), whose uvula is adorned (with spots), patient of pain, flesh-eating, fond of kind words, who even if angered is quickly appeased, he is (like) the Vaiśya (artisan) caste”.
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)
Sesame in English is the name of a plant defined with Sesamum indicum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Capraria integerrima Miq. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Taxon (1989)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1981)
· Fieldiana: Botany (2000)
· J. Wuhan Bot. Res. (1998)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2002)
· Linnaea (1849)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sesame, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Sesame of the gazelle, Sesame oil, Sesame-water.
Full-text (+598): Tela, Taila, Sesame oil, Ellu, Tilataila, Tilaudana, Tilya, Jartila, Tailina, Tilaja, Tilakakka, Krisara, Zhi ma, Tilodaka, Pitritarpana, Tilam, Dadhi, Tila, Til, El.
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Search found 172 books and stories containing Sesame; (plurals include: Sesames). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra (by T. S. Syamkumar)
2. Expiatory Rites in Tantrasamuccaya < [Chapter 3 - Expiatory Rites in Kerala Tantric Ritual Manuals]
1.1. Expiatory Rites in Prayogamañjarī < [Chapter 3 - Expiatory Rites in Kerala Tantric Ritual Manuals]
Nilamata Purana (by Dr. Ved Kumari)
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 3 - Vasiṣṭha’s Order to Nandīvardhana to Fill Up the Cleft < [Section 3 - Arbuda-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 47 - Greatness of the Hermitage of Gautama < [Section 3 - Arbuda-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 6 - Importance of bath at the confluence of Gomatī with the sea < [Section 4 - Dvārakā-māhātmya]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
A conceptual study on trividh karma in shalya tantra < [2018: Volume 7, April special issue 8]
Ayurvedic vs. modern treatments for fistula-in-ano. < [2018: Volume 7, March issue 5]
Management of artava kshaya with tilashelukarvi kwatha < [2023: Volume 12, August issue 13]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Physiological aspect of shukra dhatu: a review < [2020, Issue 5, May]
A review on nutritional value and therapeutic properties of tila (sesamum indicum) < [2021, Issue 5, May]
Antioxidant activity of dhatryadi rasayana- literary review < [2022, Issue 10, October]
Sustainable Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Production through Improved Technology < [Volume 12, Issue 9 (2020)]
Appraisal of the Sesame Production Opportunities and Constraints, and... < [Volume 13, Issue 20 (2021)]
Utilisation of Coal Clinker Ash in Transforming the Carbon Content of Sandy Soil < [Volume 17, Issue 5 (2025)]
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