Kunduru, Kumduru: 10 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
2. Vastushastra
Biology
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Kunduru 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)

Cikitsa (natural therapy and treatment for medical conditions)

: Ancient Science of Life: Botanical identification of plants described in M膩dhava Cikits膩

Kunduru (啶曕啶ㄠ啶︵啶班) refers to the medicinal plant Boswellia serrata Roxb., and is used in the treatment of 补迟颈蝉腻谤补 (diarrhoea), according to the Ayurvedic Formulary of India (as well as the Pharmacopoeia).鈥擜tis膩ra refers to a condition where there are three or more loose or liquid stools (bowel movements) per day or more stool than normal. The second chapter of the M膩dhavacikits膩 explains several preparations [including Kunduru] through 60 Sanskrit verses about treating this problem.

The plant plant Boswellia serrata Roxb. (Kunduru) is known as 艢allak墨 according to the 7th century M膩dhavacikits膩 chapter 2.

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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.

Vastushastra (architecture)

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

Kunduru (啶曕啶ㄠ啶︵啶班) is used as an ingredient of a mixture of Vajralepa (鈥渁 special kind of hard cement鈥�) which was used in the construction of a Temple and as a binding agent for joining bricks, according to the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy. In the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, five procedures of preparing the vajralepa are suggested.鈥擨n the second variety, the mixture of 濒腻办峁Ｄ�, kunduru, 驳峁沨补诲丑奴尘补 the middle portion of kapittha and bilva, 苍腻驳补辫丑补濒补, 产补濒腻, madhuka, 办颈帽箩腻辫补, madana, 尘补帽箩墨峁ａ弓丑腻, 腻尘补濒补办补 and sarja should be taken.

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Vastushastra (啶掂ぞ啶膏啶む啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, v膩stu艣膩stra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

Biology (plants and animals)

: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kunduru [嗖曕硜嗖傕拨喑佮舶喑乚 in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex Colebr. from the Burseraceae (Torchwood) family having the following synonyms: Boswellia glabra, Boswellia thurifera, Bursera thurifera. For the possible medicinal usage of kunduru, 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)

1) Kunduru in India is the name of a plant defined with Boswellia serrata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Boswellia thurifera Colebr. (among others).

2) Kunduru is also identified with Coccinia grandis It has the synonym Cephalandra indica Naudin (etc.).

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

· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1982)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1975)
· Asiatic Researches, or 鈥楾ransactions of the Society鈥� (1807)
· Beitrag zur Flora Aethiopiens (1867)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1980)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1996)

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

Sanskrit dictionary

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kunduru (啶曕啶ㄠ啶︵啶班).鈥攎f.

(-谤耻岣�) The resin of the Boswellia thurifera, gum olibanum or frankincense. E. ka Brahma, unda to moisten, (to bedew with incense in sacrifice,) ru affix, uka inserted. m.

(-谤耻岣�) A rat: see kundu.

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

1) Kunduru (啶曕啶ㄠ啶︵啶班):鈥擺from kundara] mf. Boswellia thurifera, [Var膩ha-mihira鈥檚 B峁沨at-sa峁僪it膩 lvii, 5]

2) [v.s. ...] the resin of that plant (Olibanum).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kunduru (啶曕啶ㄠ啶︵啶班):鈥�(谤耻岣�) 2. m. f. Idem.

[Sanskrit to German]

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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ku峁僤uru (嗖曕硜嗖傕拨喑佮舶喑�):鈥擺noun] = 嗖曕硜嗖傕拨喑� [kumdu]4.

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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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