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Soil means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

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Soil refers to the classification of the soil in different land regions according to Chapter XXXVII of the Sutrasthana of the Sushruta Samhita鈥攁n important and ancient text on dealing with Ayurveda (the ancient India science of life).鈥擟hapter 37 deals with the distinctive traits of the different classes of soil commended for the growth or culture of medicinal herbs. [...] [For example]: A ground which possesses a soil which is glossy, firm, steady, black, yellowish or red and does not contain any sand, potash or any other alkaline substance, and is favourable to the germination of plants and easily pervious to the roots of plants growing thereon, and which is supplied with the necessary moisture from a close or adjacent stream or reservoir of water, is recommended for the growth of medicinal plants and herbs.

As soil admits of being divided into six different classes according to its smell, colour, taste, etc. so the sap of a medicinal plant may assume any of the six different tastes through its contact with the peculiar properties of the soil it grows on. Tastes such as, sweet, etc., remain latent in water, which imparts them to the soil in a patent or perceptible condition.

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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.

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Search found 322 books and stories containing Soil, The soil; (plurals include: Soils, The soils). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

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