Turashka, Turaṣka: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Turashka 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 Turaṣka can be transliterated into English as Turaska or Turashka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Turashka in India is the name of a plant defined with Altingia excelsa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Liquidambar altingiana Blume.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Verhandelingen van het bataviaasch genootschap van kunsten en wetenschappen (1790)
· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1977)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Turashka, for example chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, 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
Turaṣka (तुरष्क):—[from turaka] (= ruṣka) idem, [Romakasiddhānta; ???]
Turaṣka (तुरष्क) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Turakka.
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Turakka.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Turashka, Turaṣka, Turaska; (plurals include: Turashkas, Turaṣkas, Turaskas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LV - Description of the Geographical situations of the different countries of the earth < [Agastya Samhita]
Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) (by Mrs. Nandita Sarmah)
4. Economic Condition < [Chapter 6 - Other Socio-Cultural Aspects]
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter LI - Symptoms and Treatment of Asthma (Shvasa) < [Canto III - Kaya-chikitsa-tantra (internal medicine)]
Abhijnana Shakuntala (synthetic study) (by Ramendra Mohan Bose)
Chapter 1 - Prathama-anka (prathamo'nkah) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]