Ajashringi, Ajaśṛṅgī, Aja-shringi, Ajashrimgi: 10 definitions
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Ajashringi 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.
The Sanskrit term Ajaśṛṅgī can be transliterated into English as Ajasrngi or Ajashringi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Ajasrngi [अजशृङ्गी] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Helicteres isora L. from the Sterculiaceae (Cacao) family. For the possible medicinal usage of ajasrngi, 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.
Ajasrngi [అజశృంగి] in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Lannea coromandelica (Houtt.) Merr. from the Anacardiaceae (Cashew) family having the following synonyms: Dialium coromandelicum, Lannea grandis, Odina wodier.
Ajasrngi [অজশৃঙ্গী] in the Assamese language is the name of a plant identified with Pergularia daemia (Forssk.) Chiov. from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Asclepias daemia, Daemia extensa, Cynanchum extensum.
Ajasrngi [অজশৃঙ্গী] in the Bengali language, ibid. previous identification.
1) Ajashringi in India is the name of a plant defined with Daemia extensa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Doemia extensa R. Br. (among others).
2) Ajashringi is also identified with Lannea coromandelica It has the synonym Calesium grande (Dennst.) Kuntze (etc.).
3) Ajashringi is also identified with Pergularia daemia It has the synonym Asclepias muricata Schumach. & Thonn. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society (1810)
· FBI (1883)
· Nicolai Josephi Jacquin Miscellanea austriaca (1781)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1980)
· Chem. Pharm. Bull. (Tokyo)
· Flora Indica (1832)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ajashringi, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Ajaśṛṅgī (अजशृङ्गी).—[ajasya meṣasya śṛṅgamiva phalaṃ yasyāḥ sā] Name of a plant, विषाणी (viṣāṇī) or Odina Wodier, highly medicinal, (Mar. meṃḍhaśiṃgī), See मेषशृङ्गी (meṣaśṛṅgī).
Ajaśṛṅgī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms aja and śṛṅgī (शृङ्गी).
Ajaśṛṅgī (अजशृङ्गी).—f. (-ṅgī) A plant; described as a milky and thoray plant, with a fruit of a crooked figure, like a ram’s horn, and used as a medicine for the eyes; vulg, Mer'a Sringi, and Kankara Sringi. See karkkaṭaśṛṅgī. E. aja a ram, and śṛṅgī a horn.
Ajaśṛṅgī (अजशृङ्गी):—[=aja-śṛṅgī] [from aja > aj] f. ‘goat’s horn’, the shrub Odina Wodier, used as a charm and as a remedy for sore eyes, [Atharva-veda] (its fruit resembles a goat’s horn).
Ajaśṛṅgī (अजशृङ्गी):—[tatpurusha compound] f.
(-ṅgī) A plant; described as a milky and thorny plant, with a fruit of a crooked figure, like a ram’s horn, and used as a medicine for the eyes; vulg. Mera Śrīṅgī, and Kankara Śrīṅgī (Odina Wodier Rox.). See karkkaṭaśṛṅgī. E. aja and śṛṅga.
Ajaśṛṅgī (अजशृङ्गी):—[aja-śṛṅgī] (ṅgī) 1. f. A medical plant used for the eyes.
Ajaśṛṅgī (अजशृङ्गी):—(von 1. aja + śṛṅga) f. Ziegenhorn, Name einer Pflanze, Odina pinnata, = viṣāṇī [Amarakoṣa 2, 4, 4, 7.] [AINSLIE, Mat. Ind. II, 486.] [Suśruta 1, 131, 20. 132, 14. 137, 15. 143, 13.] zu einem Zauber gebraucht [Atharvavedasaṃhitā 4, 37.]
Ajaśṛṅgī (अजशृङ्गी):—f. Odina pinnata und = arkaṭaśṛṅgī [Bhāvaprakāśa 2,67,17.]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Ajaśṛṃgi (ಅಜಶೃಂಗಿ):—[noun] the plant Lannea coromandelica (=Odina woodier) of Anacardiaceae family; Indian ash tree.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shringi, Aja.
Full-text (+10): Ajagandhini, Cakrashreni, Vallipancamula, Adhyanda, Vastantri, Varunadi, Netraushadhi, Avartini, Putrashringi, Sarpadamshtrika, Meshavalli, Shringala, Arataki, Tiktadugdha, Karkatashringi, Avartin, Meshashanga, Droni, Uttamarani, Pushpamanjarika.
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