Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Arishina [ಅರಿಶಿನ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Curcuma longa L. from the Zingiberaceae (Ginger) family having the following synonyms: Curcuma domestica, Curcuma brog, Curcuma ochrorhiza. For the possible medicinal usage of arishina, 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.

Arisina [ಅರಿಸಿನ] in the Kannada language, ibid. previous identification.

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

Arisina in India is the name of a plant defined with Cochlospermum religiosum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Wittelsbachia gossypium (L.) Mart. & Zucc., nom. illeg. (among others).

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

· Taxon (1979)
· Systema Naturae, ed. 12 (1767)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Catalogus plantarum phanerogamarum (1899)
· Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1931)
· Nova Genera ac Species Plantarum (Martius) (1824)

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

context information

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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ariśiṇa (ಅರಿಶಿಣ):—[noun] = ಅರಿಸಿನ [arisina].

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Arisiṇa (ಅರಿಸಿಣ):—[noun] = ಅರಿಸಿನ [arisina].

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Arisina (ಅರಿಸಿನ):—

1) [noun] turmeric a) the plant Curcuma longa of the Zingiberaceae family; b) its root stock and the yellow powder made from it.

2) [noun] hot water mixed with turmeric powder.

3) [noun] the yellow colour.

4) [noun] a yellow cloth, esp. a long, unstitched one, used by women, the one end as a skirt the other a cover to the breast and shoulder; a sari.

5) [noun] ಅರಿಸಿನದ ಕೊನೆ [arisinada kone] arisnada kone = ಅರಿಸಿನ ಕೊಂಬು [arisina kombu]; ಅರಿಸಿನದ ಮೈ [arisinada mai] arisinada mai a person who has just married (so said, as it is customary to smear the body of such a person with turmeric powder).

context information

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Arishina booraga, Arishina gurige, Arishina hoo, Arishina thaega, Arishinamtike, Arishinarige.

Ends with: Doddamaradarishina, Gantarishina, Kariarishina, Kasthuri-arishina, Kasturiarishina, Marada-arishina, Maradarishina, Saptarshina.

Full-text: Arishina hoo, Arisina ummatthi, Arishina gurige, Arisina datthoora, Arishina booraga, Arishina thaega, Marada-arishina, Arisina gurgi, Arisina jeenangi, Arisina kammata gida, Arisinakammata, Arisinadattura, Aricanam, Kasthuri-arishina, Arisina-jeenangi, Arisina-jinangi, Arisina-tega, Arisinakumkuma.

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Indian Medicinal Plants (by Kanhoba Ranchoddas Kirtikar)

42. Coscinium fenestratum, Colebr. < [Menispermaceae (moonseed family)]

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