Amaranth: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Amaranth in English is the name of a plant defined with Achyranthes bidentata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Achyranthes mauritiana Moq..
2) Amaranth is also identified with Amaranthus angustifolius It has the synonym Galliaria graecizans (L.) Nieuwl. (etc.).
3) Amaranth is also identified with Amaranthus blitum It has the synonym Euxolus ascendens (Loisel. (etc.).
4) Amaranth is also identified with Amaranthus caudatus It has the synonym Galliaria patula Bubani (etc.).
5) Amaranth is also identified with Amaranthus dubius It has the synonym Amaranthus dubius E.H.L. Krause (etc.).
6) Amaranth is also identified with Amaranthus hybridus It has the synonym Galliaria hybrida (L.) Nieuwl. (etc.).
7) Amaranth is also identified with Amaranthus retroflexus It has the synonym Galliaria retroflexa (L.) Nieuwl. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Acta Botanica Neerlandica (1977)
· Flora Pyrenaea (1897)
· Fieldiana: Botany (1983)
· Lazaroa (1989)
· Opera Botanica (1993)
· Hum. Pathol.
If you are looking for specific details regarding Amaranth, for example extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Amaranth pigweed, Amaranthus acanthochiton, Amaranthus albus, Amaranthus angustifolius, Amaranthus blitoides, Amaranthus blitum, Amaranthus brasiliensis, Amaranthus campestris, Amaranthus caudatus, Amaranthus dubius, Amaranthus fasciatus, Amaranthus hybridus, Amaranthus polygamus, Amaranthus polygonoides, Amaranthus retroflexus, Amaranthus spinosus, Amaranthus tenuifolius, Amaranthus thunbergii, Amaranthus tuberculatus, Amaranthus viridis.
Ends with (+8): Blue amaranth, Chinese amaranth, Foxtail amaranth, Ganges amaranth, Globe amaranth, Grain amaranth, Green amaranth, Greenstripe amaranth, Hybrid amaranth, Livid amaranth, Mat amaranth, Mediterranean amaranth, Prickly amaranth, Prostrate amaranth, Purple amaranth, Red amaranth, Redroot amaranth, Reflexed amaranth, Sessile-flowered globe amaranth, Slender amaranth.
Full-text (+574): Kurantaka, Kuruntaka, Kurandaka, Kuravaka, Vajiprishtha, Kuranta, Alpamarisha, Angaraka, Yuthika, Kuruvaka, Tanduliya, Raktamlana, Karnakhya, Karnapushpa, Pitamlana, Kurabaka, Meghanada, Tandulika, Koranta, Tandulera.
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Search found 13 books and stories containing Amaranth; (plurals include: Amaranths). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)
Appendix 4 - Glossary of Indian botanical terms
Chapter 29 - On flowers and plants (kusumalatā)
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 27d - The group of vegetables (Shaka) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]
Chapter 10 - Successful Enema therapy (basti-siddhi) < [Siddhisthana (Siddhi Sthana) — Section on Successful Treatment]
Chapter 23 - The therapeutics of Toxicosis (visha-cikitsa) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) — Section on Therapeutics]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Appendix 2.2: botanical notes < [Appendices]
Part 19: Description of the memorial caitya < [Chapter VI]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 7 - Superiority of Jāti Flower < [Section 5 - Mārgaśīrṣa-māhātmya]
Chapter 13 - The Greatness of Svāmipuṣkariṇī: Dharmagupta < [Section 1 - Veṅkaṭācala-māhātmya]
Chapter 32 - The Glory of Dhanuṣkoṭi: Dharmagupta Gets Rid of his Madness < [Section 1 - Setu-māhātmya]
The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa (by Dhrubajit Sarma)
Part 7 - Flora and fauna (found in the Śrīkaṇṭhacarita) < [Chapter IV - Socio-cultural study of the Śrīkaṇṭhacarita]
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)