Vekhanda, Vēkhaṇḍa, Vekhaṇḍa: 2 definitions
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Vekhanda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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)
Source: Advances in Zoology and Botany: Ethnomedicinal List of Plants Treating Fever in Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra, IndiaVekhaṇḍa (or Vekhaṃḍa) in the Marathi language refers to the medicinal herb “Acorus calamus L.”, and is used for ethnomedicine treatment of Fever in Ahmednagar district, India. The parts used are: “Dried rhizome”. Instructions for using the herb named Vekhaṇḍa: The decoction of rhizome 25g—with a glass of milk twice a day.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvēkhaṇḍa (वेखंड).—n (vacā & khaṇḍa) Orris-root, Iris pseudacorus. According to Graham, Sweet flag or Acorus calamus. Pr. vēḍā vāṇī vēkhaṇḍācā pasārā.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvēkhaṇḍa (वेखंड).—n Orris-root, Iris pseudacorns.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
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Ends with: Jatilavekhanda, Romasha Vekhanda.
Full-text: Romasha Vekhanda, Vyekhanda, Ashtamangalaghrita, Dipika, Gaṇin, Vaca, Ugra, Abhaya.
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