Nimbapatra, Nimba-patra: 5 definitions

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Nimbapatra 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)

: Ancient Science of Life: Yoga艣ataka of Pandita Vararuci

Nimbapatra (啶ㄠた啶啶お啶む啶�) refers to the leaves of Azadirachta indica, and is mentioned in the 10th century Yoga艣ataka written by Pandita Vararuci.鈥擳he Yoga艣ataka of Pandita Vararuci is an example of this category. This book attracts reader by its very easy language and formulations which can be easily prepared and have small number of herbs (viz., Nimbapatra). It describes only those formulations which are the most common and can be used in majority conditions of diseases.

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

: Asian Agri-History: Pa艣u 膧yurv膿da (Veterinary Medicine) in Garu岣峚pur膩峁嘺

Nimbapatra (啶ㄠた啶啶お啶む啶�) refers to 鈥淣eem leaves鈥� and is used in the protection rites of Horses (A艣varak峁峁嘺), according to 膧yurveda sections in the Garu岣峚pur膩峁嘺.鈥擣or the Rak峁 (protection) Revanta-p奴j膩, (worship of God Revanta) homa (sacrificial offerings) and dvija-bhojana (feeding of Brahmins) should be performed in favor of the horse. And a compound made up of following drugs should be tied round the neck of the horse [e.g., nimbapatra (Neem leaves)] [...].

Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)

: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam鈥擯lant mutagenesis in ancient India

Nimbapatra (啶ㄠた啶啶お啶む啶�) (identified with the leaves of Azadirachta indica) is used by certain bio-organical recipes for plant mutagenesis, according to the 痴峁沰峁Ｄ乱耻谤惫别诲补 by S奴rap膩la (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥�Cocos nucifera is destroyed if fed by water used for cleaning rice. Gossypium herbaceum immediately perishes if fed by water with the leaves of Azadirachta indica [e.g., nimbapatra闭鈥�.

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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.

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

: Prabhupada Books: Sri Caitanya Caritamrta

Nimbapatra (啶ㄠた啶啶お啶む啶�) refers to 鈥渘ewly grown leaves of Nimba trees鈥�, according to the 艢r墨 Caitanya Carit膩m峁泃a 2.3.44ff鈥擜ccordingly:鈥斺€淸...] amongst the various vegetables were newly grown leaves of nimba trees [viz., nimbapatra] fried with eggplant. The fruit known as pa峁璷la was fried with 辫丑耻濒补产补岣峣, a kind of dhal preparation first mashed and then dried in the sun. There was also a preparation known as 办耻峁腻峁囜笉补-尘腻苍补肠腻办颈. [...] Thus Lord K峁涐梗峁嘺 was offered all the food, and the Lord took it very pleasantly鈥�

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Vaishnava (啶掂啶粪啶｀さ, vai峁ａ箛ava) or vaishnavism (vai峁ａ箛avism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (鈥榯en avatars of Vishnu鈥�).

Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Nimbapatra (啶ㄠた啶啶お啶む啶�) refers to the 鈥渓eaves of neem鈥� (used in the treatment of Hawks), according to the 艢测补颈苍颈办补-艣腻蝉迟谤补: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by R膩j膩 Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.鈥擜ccordingly, [while discussing the treatment of hawks]: 鈥淚f a white spot forms on the eyes owing to heat, smoke or some kind of hurt, [...] Or a pill made of the following drugs in equal quantities, soaked in goat鈥檚 urine and dried in the shade, may be given ; turmeric, leaves of n墨m/neem (nimbapatra), pepper, yellow myrobalan, long pepper, Cyperus rotundus, and 惫颈岣峚峁単补. It should be administered with honey and goat鈥檚 milk in the case of the red kind of birds. This pill destroys the spot, as if the pill had been made by Rudra鈥�.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (鈥減erforming arts鈥�) and Shastras (鈥渟ciences鈥�) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

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Search found 10 books and stories containing Nimbapatra, Nimba-patra; (plurals include: Nimbapatras, patras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

NIBMA PATRA (AzardirachtaindicaA.Juss) ALCOHOLIC EXTRACTION AND PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS- A REVIEW < [2016, Issue IX September]

AQUEOUS EXTRACTION OF NIMBA PATRA (Azardirachta indica A. Juss) AND ITS PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS < [2017, Issue IX, September]

A comparative study on nimba patra swaras ashchyotana and madhu shigru swaras ashchyotana in kaphaja abhisyanda w.s.r. mucopurulent conjunctivitis < [2019, Issue 9, September]

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Medicines (c): Leaves (Pa峁囜箛a/Patra) < [Chapter 4 - Medicinal Substances in the Chapter on Medicine]

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A pilot study on role of nimba patra pottali swedan in dadru < [Volume 5, Issue 1: January - February 2018]

Effect of Mulakabeejadilepa and Prithunimbapanchakachurna on eczema. < [Volume 4, issue 5: September- October 2017]

Critical analysis of kasisadi ghrita in parikartika (fissure-in-ano) < [Volume 3, issue 3: May- June 2016]

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Ayurvedic management of kitibha kushtha (plaque psoriasis) with therapeutic diet < [2021: Volume 10, August issue 10]

A review on arogyavardhini vati < [2022: Volume 11, July issue 9]