Adulasa, Aḍuḷasā, Aḍulasā, Aḍuḷasa, Aḍulasa: 6 definitions
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Adulasa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Aḍulasa in the Marathi language is another name for Vāsā, a medicinal plant identified with Adhatoda vasica Nees, synonym of Justicia adhatoda (“malabar nut”), from the Acanthaceae or acanthus family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.47-49 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Other than the Marathi word Aḍulasa, there are more synonyms identified for this plant among which sixteen are in Sanskrit.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Aḍulasā (or Aḍuḻasā) in the Marathi language refers to the medicinal shrub “Adhatoda vasica Nees.Syn. Justicia adhatoda L.Syn. Adhatoda zeylanica L.”, and is used for ethnomedicine treatment of Fever in Ahmednagar district, India. The parts used are: “Leaves, Flowers”. Instructions for using the shrub named Aḍulasā: A cup of decoction made from the fresh leaves 10 gand flowers 2 g boiled in water—twice a day in malarial fever.
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)
Adulasa [अडुळसा] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Justicia adhatoda L. from the Acanthaceae (Acanthus) family having the following synonyms: Adhatoda vasica, Adhatoda zeylanica. For the possible medicinal usage of adulasa, 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.
Adulasa in India is the name of a plant defined with Justicia adhatoda in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Adhatoda adhatoda Huth (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1996)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Bangladesh Journal of Botany (1990)
· CIS Chromosome Information Service (1976)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Adulasa, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
aḍuḷasā (अडुळसा).—m (aṭaruṣa S) A plant, Justicia ganderussa and adhenatoda.
aḍuḷasā (अडुळसा).—m Justicia ganderussa and adhenatoda.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Atulacalai.
Full-text: Adolasa, Gulabi-adulasa, Karada Adulasa, Ataru, Bhishanmatri, Atarusha, Atasa, Vassa.
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