The Sanskrit term Śij can be transliterated into English as Sij or Shij, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Sij in the Bengali language is the name of a plant identified with Euphorbia nivulia Buch.-Ham. from the Euphorbiaceae (Castor) family having the following synonyms: Euphorbia neriifolia Roxb., Euphorbia helicothele. For the possible medicinal usage of sij, 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.

Sij in the Hindi language, ibid. previous identification.

Sij in the Marathi language, ibid. previous identification.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Sij in India is the name of a plant defined with Euphorbia nivulia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Euphorbia neriifolia Roxb., nom. illeg. (among others).

2) Sij is also identified with Euphorbia tithymaloides It has the synonym Tithymalus tithymaloides (L.) Croizat) (Pedilanthus Necker ex Poit., from the Greek pedilon ‘slipper, sandal’ and anthos ‘flower’, referring to the shape and appearance of the flowers.) (resembling the genus Tithymalus (etc.).

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

· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ ed. 1832 (1832)
· Pedilanthus
· American Journal of Botany (1937)
· Euphorbia
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Plantae Veronenses (1754)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Śij (शिज्).—[(i)śiji] r. 2nd cl. (śiṅkte) r. 10th cl. (śiñjayati te) 1. To make an inarticulate sound. 2. To tinkle, to jingle.

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

Śij (शिज्):—(la, ṅa) śiṃkta 2. d. To make an inarticulate sound; to tinkle.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Shijalu, Shijalum, Shijanem, Shijavaka, Shijavana, Shijavinem, Shijaya, Shijhanem.

Ends with: Kshij, Ushij.

Full-text: Belati-sij, Lanka sij, Patragupta, Sarasamprata.

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