Vishaghni, 痴颈峁驳丑苍墨: 5 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 痴颈峁驳丑苍墨 can be transliterated into English as Visaghni or Vishaghni, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-艣膩stra痴颈峁驳丑苍墨 (啶掂た啶粪啷嵿え啷�):鈥擮ne of the sixty-eight Rasau峁dhi, very powerful drugs known to be useful in alchemical processes related to mercury (rasa), according to Rasaprak膩艣a-sudh膩kara (chapter 9).
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
: WorldCat: R膩j nigha峁囜弓u1) 痴颈峁驳丑苍墨 (啶掂た啶粪啷嵿え啷�) is another name for 闯墨尘奴迟补办补, a medicinal plant identified with Luffa echinata (bitter sponge gourd or bitter luffa) from the Cucurbitaceae or 鈥済ourd family鈥� of flowering plants, according to verse 3.58-60 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or R膩janigha峁囜弓u. The third chapter (驳耻岣嵟玞测腻诲颈-惫补谤驳补) of this book contains climbers and creepers (惫墨谤耻诲丑). Together with the names 痴颈峁驳丑苍墨 and 闯墨尘奴迟补办补, there are a total of nineteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
2) 痴颈峁驳丑苍墨 (啶掂た啶粪啷嵿え啷�) is also mentioned as a synonym for 滨苍诲谤补惫腻谤耻峁嚹�, a medicinal plant identified with Citrullus colocynthis (colocynth, bitter apple or desert gourd) from the Cucurbitaceae or 鈥済ourd family鈥� of flowering plants, according to verse 3.70-72.
3) 痴颈峁驳丑苍墨 (啶掂た啶粪啷嵿え啷�) is also mentioned as a synonym for (the smaller variety of) 贬补辫耻峁Ｄ�, an unidentified medicinal plant possibly identified with Juniperus communis Linn (鈥渃ommon juniper鈥�) or Juniperus macropoda Boiss. (also called Juniperus excelsa polycarpos, or 鈥渢he Pashtun juniper鈥�), both from the Cupressaceae family of plants, according to verse 4.113-115. The fourth chapter (艣补迟腻丑惫腻诲颈-惫补谤驳补) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (辫峁泃丑耻-办峁辫补). Together with the names 痴颈峁驳丑苍墨 and 贬补辫耻峁Ｄ�, there are a total of eleven Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
4) 痴颈峁驳丑苍墨 (啶掂た啶粪啷嵿え啷�) is also mentioned as a synonym for 叠丑奴尘测腻尘补濒补办墨, a medicinal plant identified with Phyllanthus urinaria Linn. (synonym Phyllanthus niruri Hook f.) or 鈥渃hamber bitter鈥� from the Phyllanthaceae family of flowering plants, according to verse 5.91-93. The fifth chapter (辫补谤辫补峁乨颈-惫补谤驳补) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (办峁诲谤补-办峁辫补). Together with the names 痴颈峁驳丑苍墨 and 叠丑奴尘测腻尘补濒补办墨, there are a total of nineteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
5) 痴颈峁驳丑苍墨 (啶掂た啶粪啷嵿え啷�) is also mentioned as a synonym for 搁补办迟补辫耻苍补谤苍补惫腻, a medicinal plant identified with Boerhaavia diffusa Linn. or 鈥渞ed spiderling鈥� from the Nyctaginaceae or 鈥渇our o'clock鈥� family of flowering plants, according to verse 5.117-120. Together with the names 痴颈峁驳丑苍墨 and 搁补办迟补辫耻苍补谤苍补惫腻, there are a total of twenty-two Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsVisaghni [啶掂た啶粪啷嵿え啷�] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Alstonia venenata R.Br. from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Blaberopus venenatus, . For the possible medicinal usage of visaghni, 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)Visaghni in India is the name of a plant defined with Alstonia venenata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Blaberopus venenatus (R.Br.) A. DC. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Asclepiadeae (1810)
· Pacific Sci. (1949)
· Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society (1810)
· American Orchid Society Bulletin (1982)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Visaghni, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, side effects, health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 痴颈峁驳丑苍墨 (啶掂た啶粪啷嵿え啷�):鈥擺=惫颈峁-驳丑苍墨] [from 惫颈峁-驳丑苍补 > vi峁 > vi峁�] a f. (only [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]) Hingtsha Repens
2) [v.s. ...] another plant (commonly called Bicchati)
3) [v.s. ...] turmeric
4) [v.s. ...] bitter apple or colocynth.
5) [=惫颈峁-驳丑苍墨] [from vi峁-han > vi峁 > vi峁�] b f. Name of various plants (See under 惫颈峁-驳丑苍补).
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vishaghnika.
Full-text: Vaguni, Mahakaranja, Rasaushadhi, Hapusha, Raktapunarnava, Jimutaka, Bhumyamalaki, Indravaruni.
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