Surahva, Surāhvā, Surāhva: 6 definitions
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Surahva 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)
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanySurāhva (सुराह्व) is another name for Devadāru, which is a Sanskrit word referring to Cedrus deodara (Himalayan cedar), from the Pinaceae family. It is classified as a medicinal plant in the system of Āyurveda (science of Indian medicine) and is used throughout literature such as the Suśrutasaṃhita and the Carakasaṃhitā. The synonym was identified in the Rājanighaṇṭu (verses 12.28), which is a 13th century medicinal thesaurus.
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)Surahva in India is the name of a plant defined with Cedrus deodara in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cedrus deodara (Roxb. ex D. Don) G. Don (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Penny Cyclop. (1833)
· A Description of the Genus Pinus (1824)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1832)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Himalayan journals (1854)
· Watsonia (1990)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Surahva, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, chemical composition, 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySurāhva (सुराह्व).—n.
(-hvaṃ) A kind of Pine, (Pinus Devadaru.) E. sura a deity, and āhva appellation; being generally called the tree or timber of the gods, or devadru, devadāru; also surāhvaya, &c.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Surāhva (सुराह्व):—[from sura > sur] m. Pinus Deodora, [Bhāvaprakāśa]
2) [v.s. ...] other plants (= maruvaka; = hari-dru), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Surāhvā (सुराह्वा):—[from surāhva > sura > sur] f. a kind of creeping pl°, [ib.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySurāhva (सुराह्व):—[surā+hva] (hvaṃ) 1. n. A kind of pine tree.
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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: Surahvam, Surahvaya.
Ends with: Asurahva.
Full-text: Devadaru.
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Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
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