Ricinus communis: 3 definitions

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Ricinus communis 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

Ricinus communis (Castor plant) was used in the process of organic plant mutagenesis by 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 produce flowers and fruits on other species of plants and trees: The term drumavichitrikaranam (“plant mutagenesis”) obtains its true meaning in the literal sense through this objective. Some of them are described in the Upavanavinoda of Śārṅgadhara: such as to grow Momordica charantia (bitter gourd) fruits on Ricinus communis (castor plant).

Source: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam—Plant mutagenesis in ancient India

Ricinus communis (in Sanskrit: Eraṇḍa) is the subject of certain bio-organical recipes for plant mutagenesis, according to the Viśvavallabha-Vṛkṣāyurveda by Cakrapāṇi-Miśra (1580 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the principles of ancient Indian agriculture and horticulture.—Accordingly, “A seed of Ricinus communis [e.g., Eraṇḍa-bīja] should be sprinkled with the blood and marrow of a boar and cultivated in the oil of Alangium salviifolium for a day. When sown the seed produces a creeper of Momordica charantia”.

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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)

Ricinus communis L. 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: Cataputia major Ludw., Cataputia minor Ludw., Croton spinosus L., Ricinus africanus Mill., Ricinus angulatus Thunb., Ricinus armatus Andr., Ricinus atropurpureus Pax & K. Hoffm., Ricinus badius Rchb., Ricinus borboniensis Pax & K. Hoffm., Ricinus cambodgensis Benary; R. communis f. americanus Müll.Arg.; R. c. f. argentatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. argyratus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. atratus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. atrobrunneatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. atrofulvatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. atrofuscatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. atrophoeniceus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. atropunicatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. atropurpureatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. avellanatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. blumeanus Müll.Arg.; R. c. f. canatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. canescens T. Carvalho; R. c. f. carneatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. cervatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. cinerascens T. Carvalho; R. c. f. cinereatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. denudatus Müll.Arg.; R. c. f. epiglaucus Müll.Arg.; R. c. f. erythrocladus Müll.Arg.; R. c. f. exiguus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. fulvatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. fumatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. fuscatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. gilvus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. glaucus (Hoffmanns.) Müll.Arg.; R. c. f. gracilis Müll. Arg.; R. c. f. guttatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. hybridus (Besser) Müll.Arg.; R. c. f. incarnatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. inermis (Mill.) Müll.Arg.; R. c. f. intermedius Müll. Arg.; R. c. f. laevis (DC.) Müll.Arg.; R. c. f. macrophyllus Müll.Arg.; R. c. f. maculatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. marmoreatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. murinatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. nigellus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. nigrescens T. Carvalho; R. c. f. niveatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. oblongus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. obscurus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. oligacanthus Müll.Arg.; R. c. f. ostrinatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. pardalinus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. picturatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. plumbeatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. pruinosus Müll.Arg.; R. c. f. pullatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. punctatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. punctulatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. punicans T. Carvalho; R. c. f. purpurascens (Bertol.) Pax; R. c. f. radiatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. rufescens T. Carvalho; R. c. f. russatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. rutilans Müll.Arg.; R. c. f. scaber (Bertol. ex Moris) Müll.Arg.; R. c. f. scriptus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. sordidus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. stigmosus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. striatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. subpurpurascens Müll.Arg.; R. c. f. subrotundus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. subviridus Müll.Arg.; R. c. f. sulcatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. tigrinus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. umbrinus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. venosus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. vinatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. viridis (Willd.) Müll.Arg.; R. c. f. zebrinus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. zonatus T. Carvalho; R. c. f. zollingeri Müll.Arg.; R. c. prol. persicus Popova; R. c. subsp. africanus (Mill.) Nyman; R. c. subsp. indicus Popova & Moshkin; R. c. subsp. manshuricus V. Bork.; R. c. subsp. mexicanus Popova; R. c. subsp. persicus Popova; R. c. subsp. ruderalis Popova & Moshkin, nom. illeg.; R. c. subsp. sanguineus Popova; R. c. subsp. scaber (Bertol. ex Moris) Nyman; R. c. subsp. sinensis Hiltebr.; R. c. subsp. sinensis Popova & Moshkin, nom. illeg.; R. c. subsp. zanzibarinus Popova; R. c. subvar. almeidae T. Carvalho; R. c. subvar. americanus (Müll.Arg.) T. Carvalho; R. c. subvar. blumeanus (Müll.Arg.) T. Carvalho; R. c. subvar. epruinosus T. Carvalho; R. c. subvar. erythrocladus (Müll.Arg.) T. Carvalho; R. c. subvar. glauceus T. Carvalho; R. c. subvar. gracilis (Müll.Arg.) T. Carvalho; R. c. subvar. griseus T. Carvalho; R. c. subvar. macrophyllus (Müll.Arg.) T. Carvalho; R. c. subvar. pruinosus (Müll.Arg.) T. Carvalho; R. c. subvar. purpurascens (Bertol.) T. Carvalho; R. c. subvar. roseus T. Carvalho; R. c. subvar. rutilans (Müll.Arg.) T. Carvalho; R. c. subvar. subviridus (Müll.Arg.) T. Carvalho; R. c. subvar. violaceus T. Carvalho; R. c. subvar. violeus T. Carvalho; R. c. subvar. viridus (Willd.) T. Carvalho; R. c. var. aegyptiaceus (Popova) Moshkin; R. c. var. africanus Müll.Arg.; R. c. var. amblyocalyx Müll.Arg.; R. c. var. americanus Müll.Arg.; R. c. var. armatus (Andr.) Müll.Arg.; R. c. var. badius (Rchb.) Müll.Arg.; R. c. var. bailundensis Coult.; R. c. var. benguelensis Müll.Arg.; R. c. var. brasiliensis Müll.Arg. ex Pax & K. Hoffm.; R. c. var. brevinodis Moshkin; R. c. var. caesius Popova; R. c. var. genuinus Müll.Arg., nom. inval.; R. c. var. glaucus Popova & Moshkin; R. c. var. griseofolius Moshkin; R. c. var. hybridus (Besser) Müll.Arg.; R. c. var. indehiscens Moshkin; R. c. var. inermis (Mill.) Pax & K. Hoffm.; R. c. var. japonicus Popova & Moshkin; R. c. var. leucocarpus (Bertol..

References regarding R. c. L. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:

· Species Plantarum
· Catalogus Plantarum Madagascariensium (1906)
· Acta Pharm. Toxicol., (1977)
· Recent Res. Pl. Sci. (1979)
· Journal of Palynology (1980)
· Cytologia (1980)
· Davidsonia (1981)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1981)
· Tropical Plant Science Research. New Delhi (1983)
· Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames (1984)
· Kew Bulletin (1984)

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