Katurasa, 碍补峁璾谤补蝉补, Katu-rasa: 2 definitions

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In Hinduism
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Katurasa 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)

: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): (ayurveda)

碍补峁璾谤补蝉补 (啶曕啷佮ぐ啶�) refers to an 鈥渁crid taste鈥�, according to the K膩艣yapasa峁僪it膩 (Khilasth膩na, verse 9.43-45ab) in a chapter on abdominal swelling caused by vitiation of the blood.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淟isten to the cause of that which produces the cravings [of a seemingly pregnant woman with raktagulma]. Generally, there is desire for those tastes which cause an increase of the bodily constituents because of the true similarity of their origin. [When] the vitiated blood has a V膩ta or Pitta [imbalance] and is accumulating, it fuels desire for tastes such as [those which are] acrid (办补峁璾谤补蝉补), sour, salty and so on [ka峁璿amlalava峁嚹乨墨n膩峁� ras膩n膩峁�闭鈥�.

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膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda 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)

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Katurasa in India is the name of a plant defined with Citrullus colocynthis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cucumis colocynthis L. (among others).

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

· Index Seminum [Goettingen] (1833)
· Species Plantarum
· Linnaea (1838)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Garcia Orta, S茅r. Bot. (1976)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Katurasa, for example extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, side effects, 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.

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