Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Anantai [அனந்தை] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Tinospora cordifolia from the Menispermaceae (Moonseed) family. For the possible medicinal usage of anantai, 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)

1) Anantai in India is the name of a plant defined with Cassytha filiformis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ocotea cuneata (Nees) J.F. Macbr. (among others).

2) Anantai is also identified with Pavonia odorata It has the synonym Hibiscus oligosandrus Buch-Ham. (etc.).

3) Anantai is also identified with Sphaeranthus indicus It has the synonym Sphaeranthus hirtus Willd. (etc.).

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

· Taxon (1981)
· Nat. Hist. (1877)
· Notulae Systematicae. (1939)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Beskrivelse af Guineeiske planter (1827)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1998)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Aṇaṃtai (अणंतै) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Anantajit.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Aṉantai (அனந்தை) noun < an-antā.

1. Earth; பூமி. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [pumi. (sudamaninigandu)]

2. An Energy of Śiva; சிவசத்திகளிலொன்று. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [sivasathigalilonru. (sudamaninigandu)]

3. Trivandrum; திருவனந்தபுரம். [thiruvananthapuram.]

4. Species of Cassytha. See கொத்தான். அனந்தைகும்பி [kothan. ananthaigumbi] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 125).

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Āṉantai (ஆனந்தை) noun < ā-nandā.

1. Pārvatī, as Supreme Bliss; உமாதேவி. [umathevi.]

2. A secondary melody-type of the Kuṟiñci class; குறிஞ்சியாழ்ததிறத்தொன்று. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kurinchiyazhthathirathonru. (pingalagandu)]

3. Indian globe-thistle. See கொட்டைக்கரந்தை. அதிற்பெய்நெய் யானந்தையிரதம் [kottaikkaranthai. athirpeyney yananthaiyiratham] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 39).

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Aṉantai (அனந்தை) noun < anantā.

1. Small climbing nettle; சிறுகாஞ்சொறி. (நநாநார்த்தா நார்த்த.) [siruganchori. (nananartha nartha.)]

2. Indian sarasaparilla; நன்னாரி. (நாநார்த்த.) [nannari. (nagarthathipigai)]

3. Indian acalypha; குப்பைமேனி. (நாநார்த்த.) [kuppaimeni. (nagarthathipigai)]

4. Harialli grass; அறுகு. (நாநார்த்த.) [arugu. (nagarthathipigai)]

5. Chebulic myrobalan; கடுமரம். (நாநார்த்த.) [kadumaram. (nagarthathipigai)]

6. Gulancha; சீந்தில். (நாநார்த்த.) [sinthil. (nagarthathipigai)]

7. Red species of malabar glory-lily; செங்காந்தள். (நாநார்த்த.) [senganthal. (nagarthathipigai)]

8. (Śaiva Philosophy) A mystic centre in the body, one of cōṭāca-kalai, q.v.; சோடசகலையு ளொன்றான யோகஸ்தானம். [sodasagalaiyu lonrana yogasthanam.] (தத்துவப்பிரகாசம் [thathuvappiragasam] 142.)

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Full-text: Anantajit, Cotacakalai.

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