Snuh, Shnuh, Snuk: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Snuh 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)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Snuk (स्नुक्) is another name for “Snuhī” and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning snuk] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (bhaiṣajya-kalpanā) which is a branch of pharmacology (dravyaguṇa).
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Snuh (स्नुह्) (or Snuhī) is the name of an igredient used in the treatment of Maṇḍalī-snake-bites, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā, which represents the Ayurvedic study on Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—A number of different permutation and combination of herbs are prescribed as Lepa and Pāna for removing the poison of Maṇḍalī snakes.—According to the Kāśyapasaṃhitā verse 9.86: “Turmeric, Yaṣṭi, Triphalā (Harītakī, Vibhītaki and Āmalakī) (in equal measure), mixed with milk of Snuhī (snuh-kṣīra) and four products of cow along with Brāhmī juice and ghee is a potent queller of Maṇḍalī poison”.
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)
1) Snuk in India is the name of a plant defined with Euphorbia neriifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Tithymalus edulis (Lour.) H. Karst. (among others).
2) Snuk is also identified with Euphorbia nivulia It has the synonym Euphorbia nivulia var. helicothele (Lem.) Boiss. (etc.).
3) Snuk is also identified with Euphorbia royleana It has the synonym Euphorbia pentagona Haw. (etc.).
4) Snuk is also identified with Euphorbia tirucalli It has the synonym Tirucalia indica Raf. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Calyx (1996)
· Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Paris) (1903)
· Flora of Tropical Africa (1911)
· Bulletin du Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle (1899)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1979)
· Kirkia (1973)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Snuk, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, 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
Snuh (स्नुह्).—4 P. (snuhyati, snugdha or snūḍha) To vomit.
Ṣṇuh (ष्णुह्).—[(ḷ ū)] r. 4th cl. (snuhyati) To be sick, to retch, to throw up, to vomit.
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Snuh (स्नुह्).—f. (-snuk) The milk-hedge-plant, (Euphorbia antiquorum. &c.) E. snuh to vomit, (its milk being used as an emetic,) aff. kvip; also with ṭāp added, snuhā .
Snuh (स्नुह्).—. i. 4, [Parasmaipada.] To vomit.
1) Snuh (स्नुह्):—1. snuh [class] 4. [Parasmaipada] snuhyati, to vomit, [Dhātupāṭha xxvi, 90];
—to be moist (= √snih See snūhan).
2) 2. snuh mfn. ([nominative case] snuk or snuṭ) vomiting, one who vomits, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
3) f. a kind of spurge, Euphorbia Antiquorum (its milky juice is used as an emetic etc.; it has 17 synonyms cf. sīhuṇḍa etc.), [Caraka; Suśruta]
Snuk (स्नुक्):—[from snuh] in [compound] for 2. snuh.
1) Ṣṇuh (ष्णुह्):—(ya) snuhyati 4. a. To be sick, vomit.
2) Snuh (स्नुह्):—(k) 5. f. The milk-hedge plant.
Snuh (स्नुह्):—1. , snuhyati (udriraṇe) [DHĀTUP. 26, 90.] snohitā, snogghā und snoḍhā [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 7, 2, 45. 8, 2, 33.]
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Snuh (स्नुह्):—2. (= 1. snuh), nom. snug und snuḍ [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 8, 2, 33, Scholiast] [Vopadeva’s Grammatik 3, 101.] f. = snuhī [Amarakoṣa 2, 4, 3, 24.] [Suśruta 1, 144, 17. 2, 69, 1.]
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Snuha, Snuhan, Snuhi, Snuhiparpati, Snuhitaila, Snuhu, Snuhyadi, Snuhyarkadi, Snuhyarkataila, Snukkshira.
Full-text: Snukchada, Snuhi, Snukkshira, Snuha, Snuhan, Sruc.
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World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
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Journal of the European Ayurvedic Society (by Inge Wezler)
Astanga Sangraha, Kalpasthana II: Translation and Notes < [Volume 3 (1993)]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 872 < [English-Mizo (1 volume)]
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 10 - The Pharmaceutics of the Thorny Milk-hedge Plant (sudha-kalpa) < [Kalpasthana (Kalpa Sthana) — Section on Pharmaceutics]
Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)