Ajadandi, Ajadaṇḍī, Aja-dandi: 7 definitions

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Ajadandi 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Ajadandi [अजदण्डी] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Tricholepis glaberrima DC. from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family. For the possible medicinal usage of ajadandi, 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)

Ajadandi in India is the name of a plant defined with Echinops echinatus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

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

· Taxon (1977)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Bot. Journal of the Linnean Society (2000)

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

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ajadaṇḍī (अजदण्डी).—[ajasya brahmaṇo daṇḍo yasyāḥ sā] ब्रह्मदण्डी (brahmadaṇḍī) a kind of plant (brahmaṇo yajñārthadaṇḍasya tadīyakāṣṭhena karaṇāt tathātvam).

Ajadaṇḍī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms aja and daṇḍī (दण्डी).

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

Ajadaṇḍī (अजदण्डी):—[=aja-daṇḍī] [from aja > aj] f. a plant = brahmadaṇḍi.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ajadaṇḍī (अजदण्डी):—[tatpurusha compound] f.

(-ṇḍī) The name of a plant. See also brahmadaṇḍī. E. aja (Brahmā) and daṇḍa.

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Ajadandi 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.

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