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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Agnimātā (अग्निमाता).—A second disciple of Bāṣkala, in charge of a śākhā of the ṛgveda.^*

• * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 34, 27.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Agnimata in India is the name of a plant defined with Plumbago zeylanica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Plumbago zeylanica var. glaucescens Boiss. (among others).

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

· Fontqueria (1987)
· Species Plantarum (1762)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora of Southern Africa (1963)
· Taxon (1979)
· Prodr. Fl. SW. Afr. (1967)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Agnimata, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, 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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