Ratnapurusha, Ratnapuruṣa: 2 definitions

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Ratnapurusha 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)

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Source: Flowers of India: Sanskrit names

Spade Flower is a perennial herb or small shrub to 60 cm high, smooth or hairy. Leaves are linear to lance-like, 1-5 cm long, margins recurved to revolute, occasionally flat; stipules acuminate, 1-4 mm long. Pink-purple spade-shaped flowers occur solitary. Sepals 3-4 mm long. Lower petal broad spade-shaped, pink-purple, with deep purple veins. Upper petals linear-oblong, 3-4 mm long; lateral pair 4.5-5 mm long. Anthers without appendages. Capsule 4-9 mm long; seeds 5-12, pitted between ribs.

Medicinal uses: [Warning: Unverified information] This herb is considered to be extremely beneficial to men, used as a diuretic, demulcent and tonic. The root is diuretic and is used in urinary affections and bowel complaints of children. Decoction of leaves and tender stalks is demulcent. The fruit is used to treat scorpion sting. It is a hard task to collect adequate quantities of whole plants, let alone individual parts.

Common name: Spade Flower, Pink ladies slipper • Hindi: रतनपुरुष Ratan purush • Bengali: Munbora • Kannada: ಪುರುಶರತ್ನ Purusharathna • Malayalam: Orilathamatai • Telugu: రత్నపురుశ Ratnapurusha • Marathi: Rathanparas • Sanskrit: रत्नपुरुष Rathnapurusha

Botanical name: Hybanthus enneaspermus

Family: Violaceae (Violet family)

Synonyms: Ionidium suffruticosum

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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.

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Biology (plants and animals)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Ratnapurusha [రత్నపురుశ] in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Hybanthus enneaspermus (L.) F.Muell. from the Violaceae (Violet) family having the following synonyms: Ionidium suffruticosum. For the possible medicinal usage of ratnapurusha, 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.

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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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