Upodika, Upodikā: 8 definitions
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Upodika 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 botanyUpodikā (उपोदिका) is a Sanskrit word referring to Basella rubra (Indian spinach), from the Basellaceae family. Certain plant parts of Upodikā are eaten as a vegetable (śāka), according to Caraka in his Carakasaṃhitā sūtrasthāna (chapter 27), a classical Ayurvedic work. The plant is therefore part of the Śākavarga group of medicinal plants, referring to the “group of vegetables/pot-herbs”. Caraka defined such groups (vargas) based on the dietic value of the plant. It is a perennial succulent glabrous twining herb with white or red branches, growing all over India. It has thick broadly ovate leaves, with flowers white or red in spikes, and has globose fruits red that are white or black.
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 DrugsUpodika [उपोदिका] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Basella alba L. from the Basellaceae (Basella) family having the following synonyms: Basella rubra, Basella lucida, Basella nigra, Basella volubilis. For the possible medicinal usage of upodika, 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.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Upodika in India is the name of a plant defined with Portulaca oleracea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Portulaca retusa Engelm. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy (1993)
· Linnaea (1851)
· Occasional Papers of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum (1936)
· Flora of the British West Indian Islands (1864)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (1823)
· Botaničeskij Žurnal (1995)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Upodika, for example side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, health benefits, 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 DictionaryUpodikā (उपोदिका).—f.
(-kā) A potherb, (Basella rubra or lucida.) E. upa and uda water, kan and ṭāp affs. and i substituted for the pen. or ī being substituted upodīkā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpodīkā (उपोदीका):—[from upodaka] [varia lectio] for upodikā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpodikā (उपोदिका):—[upo+dikā] (kā) 1. f. Idem.
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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)
Full-text: Upoti, Apodika, Upota, Upodaka, Apodaka, Upadika, Tanduliya, Putika, Potaka, Shakavarga.
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Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Therapeutics and Rejuvenation Therapy < [Chapter 4 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Caraka-saṃhitā)]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 23 - Diet in piles < [Chapter V - Piles]
Part 49 - Diet in indigestion < [Chapter IV - Irregularity of the digesting heat]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 5: Treatment of various afflictions (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Chapter 16 - Symptoms and treatment of Trishna (thirst)
Chapter 21 - Symptoms and Treatment of Murcha (loss of consciousness)
Chapter 4 - Symptoms and treatment of Asthma (shvasa) and Cough (hikka)
Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)