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Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: eJournal of Indian Medicine: Jajjaṭa’s Nirantarapadavyākhyā and Other Commentaries on the Carakasaṃhitā

Malapū (मलपू) is a variety of Kākodumbarikā, which refers to Ficus hispida Linn. f., and is a medicinal plant mentioned in the 7th-century Nirantarapadavyākhyā by Jejjaṭa (or Jajjaṭa): one of the earliest extant and, therefore, one of the most important commentaries on the Carakasaṃhitā.—Note: “Phalgu and Malapū are said to be two varieties of it (Kākodumbarikā/Kākoḍumbarikā or Kākodumbarī etc.; Ficus hispida Linn. f.). Ficus cunia Ham. ex. Roxb. may be one of the two.”.—(Cf. Glossary of Vegetable Drugs in Bṛhattrayī 89, Singh and Chunekar, 1999).—Note: Ficus cunia Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb. is a synonym of Ficus semicordata Buch.-Ham. ex Sm.—(Cf. The Plant List, A Working List of All Plant Species 34, 461, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden).

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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 (Regional names)

Malapu in India is the name of a plant defined with Ficus hispida in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ficus hispida var. rubra Corner (among others).

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

· The Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore (1960)
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1910)
· Enum. Pl. (1805)
· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1942)
· Numer. List (4491)
· Guihaia (1983)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Malapu, for example side effects, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Malapū (मलपू).—f.

(-pūḥ) The opposite-leaved fig tree, (Ficus oppositifolia, Rox.) E. mala sin, pū to purify, aff. kvip; it is also read with a final consonant, derived from pūr to complete or fill, malapūr f.

(-pūḥ) Also malayū .

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

1) Malapū (मलपू):—[=mala-pū] [from mala] f. Ficus Oppositifolia, [Suśruta; Bhāvaprakāśa; Caraka]

2) [v.s. ...] = kṣīra and vidārī, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) Malapu (मलपु):—[=mala-pu] [from mala-pū > mala] n. ([probably] u) = śṛṅgī and nala, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Malapū (मलपू):—[mala-pū] (pūḥ) 3. f. The opposite-leaved fig tree. m. A sweeper.

[Sanskrit to German]

Malapu in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Malapu (ಮಲಪು):—[noun] wet, soft earth or earthy matter, as on the ground after rain, at the bottom of a pond or along the banks of a river; mire; mud.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Pu, Maala, Mala.

Starts with: Malapuha, Malapulam, Malapulavanci, Malapulavar, Malaputa, Malapuva, Malapuvarasu.

Full-text: Malayu, Kakodumbara, Kakodumbari, Phalgu, Kakodumbarika, Kaka.

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The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)

Chapter CXCVII - Preparations of medicinal oils and Ghritas < [Dhanvantari Samhita]

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Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)

Chapter VIII - The medical treatment of Fistula-in-ano

Chapter IX - The medical treatment of cutaneous affections

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