Anantamula, Anantamūla, Ananta-mula, Anamtamula: 9 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
Biology
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
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Introduction:

Anantamula 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Advances in Zoology and Botany: Ethnomedicinal List of Plants Treating Fever in Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra, India

Anantamūla (or Anaṃtamūḻa) in the Marathi language refers to the medicinal climber “Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R. Br.”, and is used for ethnomedicine treatment of Fever in Ahmednagar district, India. The parts used are: “Roots”. Instructions for using the climber named Anantamūla: The root powder 2 g in a glass of milk—twice a day.

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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)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Anantamula [ಅನಂತಮೂಲ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R. Br. ex Schult. from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family. For the possible medicinal usage of anantamula, 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)

Anantamula in India is the name of a plant defined with Tylophora indica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cynanchum indicum Burm. f. (among others).

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

· J. Med. Food. (2004)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Thorax (2000)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1988)
· Supplementum Plantarum (1781)
· Flora Indica (1768)

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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Anantamūla (अनन्तमूल).—a medicinal plant (śārivā).

Derivable forms: anantamūlaḥ (अनन्तमूलः).

Anantamūla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ananta and mūla (मूल).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Anantamūla (अनन्तमूल).—m.

(-laḥ) A plant, (Periploca Indica.) E. ananta, and mūla root.

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

Anantamūla (अनन्तमूल):—[=an-anta-mūla] [from an-anta] m. the medicinal plant Śārivā.

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

Anantamūla (अनन्तमूल):—[bahuvrihi compound] m.

(-laḥ) The name of a plant (Periploca Indica or Asclepias pseudosarsa or Asclepias asthmatica); see also anantā and śārivā. E. ananta and mūla.

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

Anantamūla (अनन्तमूल):—[ananta-mūla] (laḥ) 1. m. A plant (Periploca Indica).

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Anaṃtamūla (ಅನಂತಮೂಲ):—

1) [noun] the creeper Ichnocarpus frutescens of Apocynaceae family; black creeper.

2) [noun] the plant Hemidesmus indicus of Asclepiadaceae family; Indian sarsaparilla.

3) [noun] its fragrant root.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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