Yusa, Yūsa, Yusha, Yūṣa, Yūṣā: 20 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
Biology
Languages
1. Pali
2. Sanskrit
3. Kannada
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Introduction:

Yusa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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 terms Yūṣa and Yūṣā can be transliterated into English as Yusa or Yusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)

Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval India

Yūṣa (यूष) Peya refers to a type of Yavāgu or “rice gruel”, as described in the 17th century Bhojanakutūhala (dravyaguṇāguṇa-kathana), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—According to Bhojanakutūhala, rice gruels are prepared by boiling rice in water. Different types of rice gruels are described here, the water content being different. For yavāgu generally the quantity of water taken is six times that of the measure of rice. If the quantity of water is four times, it is called vilepī. If it is fourteen times, then it is peyā. The text also describes another type of gruel viz. yūṣā which is slightly heavier than the last variety, i.e. peyā. [...]

Yūṣa (prepared from green-gram) is mentioned in a list of remedies for indigestion.—A complete section in Bhojanakutūhala is devoted for the description of agents that cause indigestion [viz., pāyasa (a mixture of cooked rice, jaggery and milk)]. These agents consumed on a large scale can cause indigestion for certain people. The remedies [viz., yūṣa (prepared from green-gram)] for these types of indigestions are also explained therewith.

Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)

Source: National Mission for Manuscripts: Traditional Medicine System in India (kalpa)

Yūṣa (यूष) and Yavāgu are “juices of dhānya or cereals” and represents one of the various Ayurvedic medicinal preparations and formulations.—Ayurvedic medicine are of different types. They can be used as single drugs, i.e. plants, metals and mineral drugs and animal drugs used in a single.

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus

yūṣa (ओदन) refers to “broth” (representing a recommended food-stuff for elephants during the rainy season), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 11, “35. Water from a well, grass growing on dry land, a place free from mud, production of smoke in the stall to rid it of flies and gnats, means of strengthening the bladder, porridge mixed with jungle-deer soup and oil, and broth (yūṣa) that increases the belly fire (of digestion) [yūṣo jāṭharavahnivarddhanakaraścāyaṃ],—this is the regimen for the rainy season”.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: archive.org: Sushruta samhita, Volume II

Yūṣa (यूष, “soup”).—An unsalted decoction of any substance not seasoned with any spices whatever is called Yusha, while the one salted and seasoned with spices is called Supa. In preparing the soup of any pulse, all husks should be carefully thrashed out and the grain should be slightly fried before boiling.

Also see Sushruta-samhita, Cikitsastha Chapter IX: The medical treatment of cutaneous affections.

Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

Yūṣa (यूष) refers to “broths”, mentioned in verse 3.45 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] as the (humours and the gastric fire) irritate one another this way, one shall turn to all (substances) that (are) applicable to all humours and promotive of the (gastric) fire: a cathartic enema after one’s body has been purged (with a vomitive etc.), old grain, prepared soups, game-meat, broths [viz., yūṣa], old wine and ariṣṭa liqueur [...]”.

Note: jāṅgalaṃ piśitam—“game-meat” has been simplified to skam-sai srog-chags (“jungle-animal, game”) and rendered dependent on yūṣa (“broth”), This points to a reading “jāṅgalapiśitaṃ yūṣaṃ” in the basic copy. The omission of piśita (“meat”) is not, however, absolutely certain inasmuch as &a might be taken for its equivalent then yūṣa would correspond only to khu instead of the ordinary śa-khu.

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Yūṣa (यूष):—Soup prepared with pulses. Is a semisolid preparation obtained by boiling any type of pulse, but not with rice. To prepare Yusa, as a liquid , water / Kwata / Swarasa / Hima / Takra and Kalka of Ousadha Dravya’s are taken and processed by adding 16 times of water.

context information

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.

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Isvara Samhita Vol 5

Yūṣa (यूष) refers to “soup” and is used in oblation offerings, according to verse 25.135-136 of the 8th-century Īśvarasaṃhitā. Accordingly, “... this [yūṣa] must be produced then with things of different tastes. It must be dressed with the essence of green gram [mudga] after removing their covering, cooked with milk, pounded with pepper, jīraka and salt with ghee using the ladles just as sour gruel is prepared”.

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

Kama-shastra (the science of Love-making)

Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (kama)

Yūṣa (यूष) refers to “soup”.—Cf. Vicitraśākayūṣabhakṣyavikārakriyā which refers to “cooking of various leaves, soup, food etc.”, representing one of the “sixty four kinds of Art”, according to the Kāmasūtra of Vātsyāyaṇa.—Indian tradition, basically includes sixty four Art forms are acknowledged. The references of sixty four kinds of kalā are found in the Bhāgavatapurāṇa, Śaiva-Tantras, Kāmasūtra of Vātsyāyaṇa etc.

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Kamashastra (कामशास्त्र, kāmaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian science of love-making, passion, emotions and other related topics dealing with the pleasures of the senses.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Yusha in India is the name of a plant defined with Morus indica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1989)
· Glimpses of Cytogenetics in India (1989)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1832)
· FBI (1888)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Taxon (1980)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Yusha, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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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

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

yūsa : (m.) juice; soup.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Yūsa, (Vedic yūṣan, later Sk. yūṣa; fr. base Idg. *ịūs, cp. Lat. jūs soup, Gr. zu/mh yeast, ferment, zwmόs soup; Obulg. jucha=Ger. jauche manure; Swedish ōst cheese; an enlargement of base *ịeu to mix, as in Sk. yu to mix: see yuta, to which further *ịeǔe, as in yuñjati) 1. juice Vin. I, 206 (akaṭa° natural juice); Mhvs 28, 26; VvA. 185 (badara° of the jujube); Vism. 195 (seda° sweaty fluid).—2. soup, broth. Four kinds of broths are enumerated at M. I, 245, viz. mugga° bean soup, kulattha° of vetch (also at Vism. 256), kaḷāya° (chick-) pea soup, hareṇuka° pea soup; Miln. 63 (rañño sūdo yūsaṃ vā rasaṃ vā kareyya). (Page 557)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Yūṣa (यूष).—The Indian mulberry tree.

Derivable forms: yūṣaḥ (यूषः).

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Yūṣa (यूष).—m., n. Soup, broth, pease-soup. (yūṣan has no forms for the first five inflections, and is optionally substituted for yūṣa after acc. dual.)

Derivable forms: yūṣaḥ (यूषः), yūṣam (यूषम्).

[Sanskrit to German]

Yusa in German

context information

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 corpus

Yūṣa (ಯೂಷ):—

1) [noun] thin soup of concentrated meat; broth.

2) [noun] the water in which cereals are boiled and strained.

3) [noun] a young ear of a corn baked directly on fire.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Search found 22 books and stories containing Yusa, Yūsa, Yusha, Yūṣa, Yūṣā; (plurals include: Yusas, Yūsas, Yushas, Yūṣas, Yūṣās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Therapeutic applications of various yusha kalpana: a critical review < [Volume 4, issue 6 (2016)]

Study on the prime importance of nutrition and its influence on hierarchy described in samsarjana krama < [Volume 9, issue 6 (2021)]

Dwadasha ashana pravichara: a practical approach to dietary practices < [Volume 5, issue 5 (2017)]

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Ahara kalpana mentioned in ayurveda classics w.s.r to brihatrayee < [2022: Volume 11, October issue 13]

An overview of yavagu (medicated gruel) mentioned in classical texts of ayurveda < [2023: Volume 12, September issue 15]

Study on efficacy of mulaka yusha vs kulatha yusha for obesity. < [2021: Volume 10, December issue 14]

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Critical analysis of pathya w.s.r yavagu kalpana < [Volume 6, Issue 4: July - August 2019]

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