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Somavalli, ³§´Ç³¾²¹±¹²¹±ô±ôÄ«, Soma-valli: 13 definitions

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In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-Å›Ästra

³§´Ç³¾²¹±¹²¹±ô±ôÄ« (सोमवलà¥à¤²à¥€):—One of the sixty-four Divyauá¹£adhi, which are powerful drugs for solidifying mercury (rasa), according to RasaprakÄÅ›a-sudhÄkara (chapter 9).

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

: WorldCat: RÄj nighaṇṭu

1) ³§´Ç³¾²¹±¹²¹±ô±ôÄ« (सोमवलà¥à¤²à¥€) is the Sanskrit name for a medicinal plant identified with Sarcostemma brevistigma (synonym of Sarcostemma acidum or leafless east-Indian vine) from the Apocynaceae or “dog-awayâ€� family of flowering plants, according to verse 3.98-99 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or RÄjanighaṇṭu. ³§´Ç³¾²¹±¹²¹±ô±ôÄ« is commonly known in Hindi as SomalatÄ or BÄgh-dudhÄ; in Marathi as Ranser; in Gujarati as SandhiÄ-vel, ChirodÄ« or Thor-vel; in Telugu as Koná¸aphalÄ; and in Tamil as Somam.

³§´Ç³¾²¹±¹²¹±ô±ôÄ« is mentioned as having eleven synonyms: MahÄgulmÄ, YajñaÅ›reṣṭhÄ, DhanurlatÄ, SomÄrhÄ, Gulma±¹²¹±ô±ôÄ«, Yajña±¹²¹±ô±ôÄ«, DvijapriyÄ, SomakṣīrÄ, SomÄ and YajñÄá¹…gÄ.

Properties and characteristics: “the rasa of ³§´Ç³¾²¹±¹²¹±ô±ôÄ« is pungent and sweet, with cold potency (±¹Ä«°ù²â²¹). It alleviates vitiated ±è¾±³Ù³Ù²¹-»å´Çá¹£a and burning syndrome. It relieves thirst and is an antidote to poisons. The drug is considered pious and helpful in the performance of holy ²â²¹Âáñ²¹²õâ€�.

2) ³§´Ç³¾²¹±¹²¹±ô±ôÄ« (सोमवलà¥à¤²à¥€) is also mentioned as a synonym for ³Õ²¹³Ù²õÄå»å²¹²ÔÄ«, a medicinal plant identified with Cocculus hirsutus (broom creeper or ink berry) from the Menispermaceae or “moonseedâ€� family of flowering plants, according to verse 3.102-104.

3) ³§´Ç³¾²¹±¹²¹±ô±ôÄ« (सोमवलà¥à¤²à¥€) is also mentioned as a synonym for ³ÕÄå°ì³Ü³¦Ä«, a medicinal plant identified with Psoralea corylifolia Linn. (“Babchiâ€�) from the Fabaceae or “legumeâ€� family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.62-65. The fourth chapter (Å›²¹³ÙÄå³ó±¹Äå»å¾±-±¹²¹°ù²µ²¹) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (±èá¹›t³ó³Ü-°ìá¹£u±è²¹). Together with the names ³§´Ç³¾²¹±¹²¹±ô±ôÄ« and ³ÕÄå°ì³Ü³¦Ä«, there are a total of twenty-one Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

³§´Ç³¾²¹±¹²¹±ô±ôÄ« (सोमवलà¥à¤²à¥€) is another name for Avalguja (Psoralea corylifolia “Malaysian scurfpeaâ€�) according to the µþ³óÄå±¹²¹±è°ù²¹°ìÄåÅ›²¹, which is a 16th century medicinal thesaurus authored by BhÄvamiÅ›ra. The term is used throughout Ayurvedic literature.

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Ä€yurveda (आयà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¥‡à¤¦, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Ä€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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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

³§´Ç³¾²¹±¹²¹±ô±ôÄ« (सोमवलà¥à¤²à¥€) refers to the “Soma creeperâ€� (which is mentioned as the most important of Creepers), according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.5.2 (“The Prayer of the gods).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Åšiva: “[...] Among the Yogas you are the VyatÄ«pÄta; among creepers you are the Soma creeper (²õ´Ç³¾²¹±¹²¹±ô±ôÄ«); among intellectual activities you are the virtuous inclination, among intimate ones you are the wife. Among the pure activities of the aspirant, O great lord, you are PrÄṇÄyÄma; among all Jyotirliá¹…gas you are ViÅ›veÅ›vara. [...]â€�.

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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Biology (plants and animals)

: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Somavalli [सोमवलà¥à¤²à¥€] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Cocculus hirsutus from the Menispermaceae (Moonseed) family having the following synonyms: Cocculus villosus. For the possible medicinal usage of somavalli, 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.

Somavalli [सोमवलà¥à¤²à¥€] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Tinospora cordifolia from the Menispermaceae (Moonseed) family.

Somavalli [सोमवलà¥à¤²à¥€] in the Sanskrit language, ibid. previous identification.

Somavalli [सोमवलà¥à¤²à¥€] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Cynanchum acidum (Roxb.) Oken from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Sarcostemma acidum, Asclepias acida, Sarcostemma brevistigma.

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Soma valli in India is the name of a plant defined with Tinospora cordifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Menispermum cordifolium Willd. (among others).

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

· Nucleus (1989)
· Fl. Indica (1855)
· Ethnobotany (2002)
· Annals and Magazine of Natural History (1851)
· Taxon (1980)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1987)

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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Somavalli in India is the name of a plant defined with Cocculus hirsutus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Menispermum hirsutum L. (among others).

2) Somavalli is also identified with Sarcostemma acidum It has the synonym Asclepias acida Roxburgh (etc.).

3) Somavalli is also identified with Tinospora cordifolia It has the synonym Menispermum cordifolium Willd. (etc.).

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

· Contributions to the Botany of India (1834)
· Fl. Indica (1855)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· amaltheum botanicum (1705)
· Das Pflanzenreich (1910)
· Flora Indica (1832)

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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

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

sÅma±¹²¹±ô±ôÄ« (सोमवलà¥à¤²à¥€).—f S Moon-plant. See ²õų¾²¹±ô²¹³ÙÄå. 2 The name of other plants, Serratula anthelmintica &c.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

³§´Ç³¾²¹±¹²¹±ô±ôÄ« (सोमवलà¥à¤²à¥€).—f. (-±ô±ôÄ«) 1. A twining plant, (Menispermum glabrum.) 2. A medicinal plant, (Serratula anthelmintical.) 3. The moon-plant. E. ²õÄå³¾²¹ the moon, and ±¹²¹±ô±ôÄ« a creeper.

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

1) ³§´Ç³¾²¹±¹²¹±ô±ôÄ« (सोमवलà¥à¤²à¥€):—[=soma-±¹²¹±ô±ôÄ«] [from soma] f. the S° plant

2) [v.s. ...] Cocculus Cordifolius

3) [v.s. ...] Coc. Tomentosus etc., [VarÄha-mihira’s Bá¹›hat-saṃhitÄ; µþ³óÄå±¹²¹±è°ù²¹°ìÄåÅ›²¹ etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

³§´Ç³¾²¹±¹²¹±ô±ôÄ« (सोमवलà¥à¤²à¥€):â€�(±ô±ôÄ«) 3. f. Idem; a twining plant; also a medicinal one.

[Sanskrit to German]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

SÅmavalli (ಸೋಮವಲà³à²²à²¿):—[noun] = ಸೋಮವಲà³à²²à²°à²� [somavallari].

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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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