Heart fern: 1 definition
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Heart fern 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)
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
: Asian Agri-History: Drumavichitrikaranam鈥擳he Ancient Approach to Plant MutagenesisHeart fern (identified with Hemionitis cordifolia) was used in the process of organic plant mutagenesis by ancient Indian agriculturists, which presents a safe technology and methodology regarding organic agriculture, according to treatises (such as the Vrikshayurveda). One such technology was to produce flowers and fruits on other species of plants and trees: The term drumavichitrikaranam (鈥減lant mutagenesis鈥�) obtains its true meaning in the literal sense through this objective. Some of them are described in the Upavanavinoda of 艢膩r峁単adhara: such as to grow Hemionitis cordifolia (heart fern) from fruit of Nymphaea sp. (lily).鈥攖his is a transformation of an aquatic herb into a terrestrial fern.
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.
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Full-text: Hemionitis cordifolia, Lily, Nymphaea.
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World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Phytochemical screening and antibacterial activity of Hemionitis arifolia < [2018: Volume 7, July issue 13]