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Tugakshiri, ճܲṣīrī: 7 definitions

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Tugakshiri 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 ճܲṣīrī can be transliterated into English as Tugaksiri or Tugakshiri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

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: eJournal of Indian Medicine: Jajjaṭa’s Nirantarapadavyākhyā and Other Commentaries on the Carakasaṃhitā

ճܲṣīrī (तुगाक्षीरी) refers to Bambusa arundinacea Willd., and is a medicinal plant mentioned in the 7th-century Nirantarapadavyākhyā by Jejjaṭa (or Jajjaṭa): one of the earliest extant and, therefore, one of the most important commentaries on the Carakasaṃhitā.—Synonym of ճܲṣīrī: Vaṃśalocana; Bambusa bambos Druce. (Cf. Glossary of Vegetable Drugs in Bṛhattrayī 353 , Singh and Chunekar, 1999).—Note: Bambusa arundinacea Willd. is a synonym of Bambusa bambos (L.) Voss (Cf. The Plant List, A Working List of All Plant Species, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden). Maranta arundinacea Linn. (Cf. Indian Medicinal Plants 4:1, Arya Vaidya Sala, 1993-96.)

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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.

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Biology (plants and animals)

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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Tugaksiri in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Maranta arundinacea L. from the Marantaceae (Arrowroot) family having the following synonyms: Maranta sylvatica. For the possible medicinal usage of tugaksiri, 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.

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Tugaksiri in India is the name of a plant defined with Maranta arundinacea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Stromanthe tonckat Eichl. (among others).

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

· Biodiversidad del estado de Tabasco (2005)
· Ann. Bot. Hort. (1875)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Journal of Food Science (2002)
· Anales del instituto de biología de la universidad nacional de México (1951)
· Nordic Journal of Botany (1986)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Tugaksiri, for example health benefits, extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, 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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Tugakshiri in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ճܲṣīrī (तुगाक्षीरी).—f. () Bamboo manna vaṃśarocanāyām .

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ճܲṣīrī (तुगाक्षीरी):—[=ٳܲ-ṣīrī] [from ٳܲ] f. ([from] ٱ-�) idem, [i, 12, 13; 38, 32]

2) [v.s. ...] [vi] (once metrically ri)

3) [v.s. ...] cf. ٳܰ-�.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ճܲṣīrī (तुगाक्षीरी):—[ٳܲ-ṣīrī] (ī) 3. f. Bambu manna.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.

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