Sugar: 2 definitions
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Sugar means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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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Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: Asian Agri-History: Paśu Āyurvēda (Veterinary Medicine) in GaruḍapurāṇaSugar (in Sanskrit: śarkarā) is used in the various Anupāna (“drink take”), according to sections on the treatment of Horses (Gajāyurveda or Aśvāyurveda) in the Garuḍapurāṇa.—The Anupāna i.e. the drink take along with or after medicine was important in treatment. Because it may help in carrying, absorption, assimilation and enhancing action of the drugs. Normally the selection of anupāna is done depends upon disease, doṣa etc.—[...] In diseases of the deranged and aggravated vāyu the medicine should be administered through the taila (oil), or in combination with śarkarā (sugar), ājya/ghṛita (ghee) or toya (water).
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
Source: Asian Agri-History: Drumavichitrikaranam—The Ancient Approach to Plant MutagenesisSugar was used to produce Seedless Fruits: which was one of the technologies known to ancient Indian agriculturists, which presents a safe technology and methodology regarding organic agriculture, according to treatises (such as the Vrikshayurveda). One such technology was to produce seedless fruits: Seeds often impart a bitter taste, thereby causing an unpleasant experience while eating the fruit. Seeds also accelerate fruit deterioration. Hence seedless varieties of fruits have greater economic value. Use of Abrus precatorius (jequirity), Madhuca indica (butter tree), Saussurea lappa (costus), Glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice), honey, sugar, and clarified butter is said to cause seedlessness.
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.
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Starts with (+17): Cukarai, Cukarokam, Sugar apple, Sugar beet, Sugar bush, Sugar bush sumac, Sugar cane, Sugar grass, Sugar maple, Sugar millet, Sugar palm, Sugar pea, Sugar reed, Sugar root, Sugar sorghum, Sugar sumac, Sugar through gourd, Sugar-cane juice, Sugar-grass sedge, Sugara.
Ends with: Crystalline sugar, Lisugar.
Full-text (+1545): Sharkara, Ikshu, Paramanna, Pancamrita, Guda, Ikshurasa, Aikshava, Sitakhanda, Ikshuyantra, Matsyandika, Dridhagatrika, Matsyandi, Gandola, Cini, Mahashveta, Karankashali, Ikshuvikara, Gudadhana, Ikshudanda, Payasa.
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Search found 197 books and stories containing Sugar; (plurals include: Sugars). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 27j - The class of Sugarcane (Ikshu) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]
Chapter 11 - The therapeutics of Pectoral Lesions (kshata-kshina-cikitsa) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) — Section on Therapeutics]
Chapter 7 - The Pharmaceutics of Turpeth (trivrit-kalpa) < [Kalpasthana (Kalpa Sthana) — Section on Pharmaceutics]
Vinaya Pitaka (3): Khandhaka (by I. B. Horner)
The story of Belaṭṭhakaccāna < [6. Medicine (Bhesajja)]
Allowance for sugar, etc. < [6. Medicine (Bhesajja)]
Allowance for five dairy products, etc. < [6. Medicine (Bhesajja)]
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 3.7.87 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (7): Sādhana-samuddeśa (On the Means)]
Verse 2.345 < [Book 2 - Vākya-kāṇḍa]
Verse 2.86 < [Book 2 - Vākya-kāṇḍa]
Parables of Rama (by Swami Rama Tirtha)
Story 212 - The saint and the lion < [Chapter XXXIX - God Consciousness]
Story 171 - Half-hearted Work < [Chapter XXVII - Work]
Story 203 - Saint Kabir and one of his disciples < [Chapter XXXVI - Universal Unity]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 9 - Diet in nava-jvara < [Chapter II - Fever (jvara)]
Treatment for fever (10): Nandikeshvara rasa < [Chapter II - Fever (jvara)]
Treatment for fever (81): Nava-jvvara-murari rasa < [Chapter II - Fever (jvara)]
The Bhikkhus Rules (by Bhikkhu Ariyesako)
Medicines Or Tonics < [Chapter 3 - Possessions And Offerings]
Fruit Juices < [Chapter 3 - Possessions And Offerings]
Begging For Food < [Chapter 3 - Possessions And Offerings]
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