Sushavi, Suṣavī, Susavī: 9 definitions
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Sushavi 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 Suṣavī can be transliterated into English as Susavi or Sushavi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Source: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgrahaSuṣavī (सुषवी) refers to the medicinal plant known as “Calycopteris floribunda Lam.” and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes.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 suṣavī] 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).
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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsSushavi [सुषवी] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Momordica charantia L. from the Cucurbitaceae (Pumpkin) family having the following synonyms: Momordica muricata, Momordica zeylanica, Momordica charantia var. muricata. For the possible medicinal usage of sushavi, 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.
Susavi [सुसवी] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Getonia floribunda Roxb. from the Combretaceae (Rangoon creeper) family having the following synonyms: Calycopteris floribunda, Calycopteris nutans, Combretum sericeum.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Sushavi in India is the name of a plant defined with Carum carvi in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Carum carvi f. rubriflorum H. Wolff (among others).
2) Sushavi is also identified with Getonia floribunda It has the synonym Calycopteris nutans (Roxb.) Kurz (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Illustrations of the Botany
· China Pl. Red Data Book (1992)
· Current Science (1975)
· Biochem. J. (1964)
· Acta Horti Gothoburgensis (1926)
· Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (1877)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sushavi, for example extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, 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 dictionarySuṣavī (सुषवी).—
1) A sort of gourd.
2) Black cumin.
3) Cumin-seed.
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Susavī (सुसवी).—See सुषवी (suṣavī) above.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySuśavī (सुशवी).—f. (-vī) 1. A kind of gourd, (Momordica charantia.) “kāravella”. 2. A sort of a spice, (Nigella Indica.) “kṛṣṇajīraka”. E. su well, śav to go, affs. ac and ṅīṣ; also suṣavī, susavī, &c.
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Suṣavī (सुषवी).—f. (-vī) 1. A sort of gourd, (Momordica charantia.) 2. Black cumin-seed, generally confounded with Kalonji, (Nigella Indica.) 3. Cumin-seed. E. su well, ṣu to send or direct, aff. ac, fem. aff. ṅīṣ; also suśavī, &c.
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Susavī (सुसवी).—f. (-vī) A sort of pungent seed, either a black species of cuminseed or the Nigella Indica: see suṣavī .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Suśavī (सुशवी):—See suṣavī, p. 1238, col. 1.
2) Suṣavī (सुषवी):—[=su-ṣavī] [from su > su-ṣaṃsad] a See sub voce
3) b f. (also written suśavī and susavī) Name of various plants (Momordica Charantia; Nigella Indica etc.), [Suśruta; Bhāvaprakāśa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Suśavī (सुशवी):—[su-śavī] (vī) 3. f. A kind of gourd; sort of spice.
2) Suṣavī (सुषवी):—(vī) 3. f. A sort of gourd; cumin seed.
3) Susavī (सुसवी):—(vī) 3. f. A pungent seed.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSuṣavi (ಸುಷವಿ):—
1) [noun] the vine Momordica charantia of Cucurbitaceae family.
2) [noun] its fruit used as a vegetable; bitter gourd.
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Susavi (ಸುಸವಿ):—[noun] = ಸುಷವಿ [sushavi].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Savi, Cavi, Cu, Shu.
Full-text: Sukhavi, Kshudrakaravelli, Shusha, Aragvadhadi, Karavella, Karavellaka.
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