Shitarasa, Śītarasa, Shita-rasa: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Shitarasa 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 Śītarasa can be transliterated into English as Sitarasa or Shitarasa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyŚītarasa (शीतरस):—A Sanskrit word referring to the liquor made from the unboiled juice of the sugar-cane, and is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitā. The official botanical name of the genus of sugar-cane is Saccharum and it is found widespread across tropical and subtropical regions.
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)Shitarasa in India is the name of a plant defined with Cinnamomum tamala in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cinnamomum tamala T. Nees & Eberm. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· FBI (1886)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1822)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Botanica expeditior (1760)
· Handbuch der medicinisch-pharmaceutischen Botanik (1831)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Shitarasa, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, 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 dictionaryŚītarasa (शीतरस).—spirituous liquor made from the unboiled sugar-cane juice.
Derivable forms: śītarasaḥ (शीतरसः).
Śītarasa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śīta and rasa (रस).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚītarasa (शीतरस):—[=śīta-rasa] [from śīta] m. spirituous liquor made from the unboiled juice of the sugar-cane, [Bhāvaprakāśa]
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)
Partial matches: Sita, Rasa, Raca.
Full-text: Shitarasika, Sidhu.
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