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Ayurveda (science of life)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Rājataru (राजतरु) (=Nṛpadruma?) is the name of an ingredient used in the treatment of Rājilā-snake-bites, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—The tenth Adhyāya prescribes antidotes for Rājilā snake venom.—According to the Kāśyapasaṃhitā verse X.18: “Fumigation with the powder of the bark of dry ginger, Lodhra, Mayūra, Bilva, Nṛpadruma, Dvimukha, Śyāmikā and uraga destroy all poisons”.

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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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Rajataru [ರಾಜತರು] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Pterospermum acerifolium (L.) Willd. from the Sterculiaceae (Cacao) family. For the possible medicinal usage of rajataru, 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.

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

Rajataru in India is the name of a plant defined with Cassia fistula in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cathartocarpus fistuloides (Collad.) G. Don (among others).

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

· Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences (1982)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora of Tropical Africa (1871)
· Kromosomo (1787)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1988)
· Flora of West Pakistan (1973)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Rājataru (राजतरु).—the कर्णि- कार (karṇi- kāra) tree,

Derivable forms: rājataruḥ (राजतरुः).

Rājataru is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rājan and taru (तरु).

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

Rājataru (राजतरु):—[=rāja-taru] [from rāja > rāj] m. a kind of tree, [Suśruta] ([according to] to [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] Cathartocarpus Fistula or Pterospermum Acrifolium).

[Sanskrit to German]

Rajataru 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

Rājataru (ರಾಜತರು):—

1) [noun] the tree Cassia fistula ( = Cathartocarpus fistula) of Caesalpiniaceae family; Indian laburnum.

2) [noun] the large, evergreen tree Pterospermum acerifolium of Sterculiaceae family.

3) [noun] another tree Pterospermum heyneanum of the same family.

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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: Rajan, Raja, Taru.

Starts with: Rajataruni.

Full-text: Rajavriksha, Acaratu, Nripadruma.

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