Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Ativasa in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Aconitum heterophyllum Wall. ex Royle from the Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) family. For the possible medicinal usage of ativasa, 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) Ativasa in India is the name of a plant defined with Aconitum ferox in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aconitum ferox Wall..

2) Ativasa is also identified with Aconitum heterophyllum It has the synonym Aconitum heterophyllum Wall..

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

· Numer. List (4722)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Cell and Chromosome Research (1988)
· Numer. List (4721)
· Taxon (1980)
· Illustrations of the Botany … of the Himalayan Mountains (1833)

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

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Ativasa, (adj.) (ati + vasa fr. vas) being under somebody’s rule, dependent upon (c. Gen.) Dh. 74 (= vase vattati DhA. II, 79). (Page 21)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ativāsa (अतिवास).—Fast on the day preceding a Śrāddha.

Derivable forms: ativāsaḥ (अतिवासः).

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

Ativāsa (अतिवास):—[=ati-vāsa] m. a fast on the day before performing the Śrāddha.

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

Ativāsa (अतिवास):—[tatpurusha compound] m. (saḥ) The fast observed on the day pre-ceding that in which the Śrāddha or presentation of oblations to deceased ancestors is performed. E. ati and vāsa.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Ati, Vasa, Vaca.

Starts with: Ativasanabhi.

Ends with: Jativasa, Kativasa, Prativasha, Sajativasa.

Full-text: Abhivasa, Prativasha, Ativacam.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Ativasa, Ativāsa, Ati-vasa, Ati-vāsa; (plurals include: Ativasas, Ativāsas, vasas, vāsas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Indian Medicinal Plants (by Kanhoba Ranchoddas Kirtikar)

16. Aconitum heterophyllum. Wall. < [Ranunculaceae (buttercup family)]

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