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Nagadanti, 岵岹Գī, Naga-danti, Nagadamti: 8 definitions

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Nagadanti 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)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Nagadanti in Ayurveda glossary

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

岵岹Գī (नागदन्ती) is the Sanskrit name for a medicinal plant possibly identified with Croton oblongifolius Roxb., synonym of Chrozophora tinctoria or “dyer's croton� from the Euphorbiaceae or “sphurge� family of flowering plant, according to verse 5.86-88 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. Note: 岵岹Գī is a controversial drug. S.M. in K.D. suggests in favour of Artemisia vulgaris Linn.

岵岹Գī is mentioned as having fourteen synonyms: Śvetaghaṇṭā, Madhupuṣpā, Viśodhanī, Nāgasphoṭ�, Viśālākṣ�, Nāgacchatrā, Vicakṣaṇ�, Sarpapuṣpī, Śuklapuṣpī, Svādukā, Śītadantikā, Sitapuṣpī, Sarpa岹Գī and Nāginī.

Properties and characteristics: “岵岹Գ� is pungent (첹ṭu), bitter (tikta), dry (ūṣa) and anti-vāta and anti-kapha. It improves mental power and alleviates poisonous effects. It improves digestive power and does all the good to the body. It is indicated in gulma (false abdominal lumps due to wind), colics, diseases of abdomen and throat�.

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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)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Nagadanti in Biology glossary
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Naga-Danti [నాగదంతి] in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Heliotropium indicum L. from the Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) family having the following synonyms: Heliotropium africanum. For the possible medicinal usage of naga-danti, 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.

Nagadamti [ನಾಗದಮ್ತಿ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Baliospermum solanifolium (Burm.) Suresh from the Euphorbiaceae (Castor) family having the following synonyms: Baliospermum axillare, Baliospermum montanum, Jatropha montana.

Nagadanti [नागदन्ती] in the Sanskrit language, ibid. previous identification.

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Nagadanti in India is the name of a plant defined with Croton persimilis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Oxydectes oblongifolia Kuntze (among others).

2) Nagadanti is also identified with Heliotropium indicum It has the synonym Eliopia serrata Raf. (etc.).

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

· Linnaea (1865)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Methodus Plantas Horti Botanici (1794)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants� (1832)
· Rapid Assessment Program Working Papers (1998)
· Glimpses of Cytogenetics in India (1992)

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

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Naga danti in India is the name of a plant defined with Heliotropium indicum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Eliopia riparia Raf. (among others).

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

· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1982)
· Glimpses of Cytogenetics in India (1992)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Methodus Plantas Horti Botanici (1794)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1988)
· Rapid Assessment Program Working Papers (1998)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Naga danti, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, 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»] � Nagadanti in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

岵岹Գī (नागदन्ती).�

1) a kind of sun-flower.

2) a harlot.

岵岹Գī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms and 岹Գī (दन्तॶ).

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

1) 岵岹Գī (नागदन्ती):—[=岵-岹Գī] [from 岵-danta > 岵] f. Tiaridium Indicum, [Suśruta]

2) [v.s. ...] Heliotropium Indicum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Nagadanti in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Nāgadaṃti (ನಾಗದಂತ�):�

1) [noun] the plant Heliotgropium indicum of Boraginaceae family.

2) [noun] its flower.

3) [noun] the plant Baliospermum montanum (= Croton polyandrus) of Euphorbiaceae family.

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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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Nepali dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Nagadanti in Nepali glossary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

岵岹Գī (नागदन्ती):—n. Bot. croton;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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