Benincasa hispida: 3 definitions

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Benincasa hispida means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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)

Source: Asian Agri-History: Drumavichitrikaranam—The Ancient Approach to Plant Mutagenesis

Benincasa hispida plants were commonly manipulated in order to delay the fading of its flowers, which was one of the technologies known to 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 avert/delay the fading of Barleria cristata flowers. Increasing the life span of desired plants/tree can be achieved by appropriate manures specific to the desired plant/tree. For example, horseflesh is required for Barleria cristata and Indian coral tree for Benincasa hispida.

Source: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam—Plant mutagenesis in ancient India

Benincasa hispida (in Sanskrit: Kūṣmāṃḍa) is a fruit which was commonly manipulated to produce seedless fruits (abīja), according to the Vṛkṣāyurveda by Sūrapāla (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.—Accordingly, “Benincasa hispida [e.g., Kūṣmāṃḍa], Solanum melongena, Trichosanthes dioica, etc. produced from healthy seeds cultivated with marrow of a female boar and also nourished with the sprinkling of Acorus calamus always produce seedless fruits”.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda 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)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)

Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. is the name of a plant defined in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in modern medicine, Ayurveda, and other local traditions or folk medicine. It has the following synonyms: Benincasa cerifera Savi, Benincasa hispida Cogn., Cucurbita hispida Thunberg.

References regarding Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:

· Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal. (1783)
· Systema Vegetabilium, ed. 14 (1784)
· Flora Japonica (1784)
· Memoria sopra una pianta cucurbitacea. (1818)
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1881)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2001)
· Indian Journal of Pharmacology (2002)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)

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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.