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Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Bathur in the Marathi language is another name for Dugdhaphenī, a medicinal plant identified with Taraxacum officinale Weber. Ex. Wiggers or “common dandelion” from the Asteraceae or “aster” family of flowering plants, according to verse 5.98-99 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fifth chapter (parpaṭādi-varga) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (kṣudra-kṣupa). Other than the Marathi word Bathur, there are more synonyms identified for this plant among which seven are in Sanskrit.

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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

Bathur in the Urdu language is the name of a plant identified with Taraxacum officinale Weber ex Wigg. from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family. For the possible medicinal usage of bathur, 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)

Bathur in India is the name of a plant defined with Taraxacum officinale in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Leontodon palustris Sm., nom. illeg., Leontodon palustris Lyons (among others).

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

· Bot. Žurn. (2003)
· Bocconea, Monographiae Herbarii Mediterranei Panormitani (1991)
· Norges Flora (1861)
· Primitiae Florae Holsaticae (1780)
· Deutsche Flora. Pharmaceutisch-medicinische Botanik
· Feddes Repertorium (1977)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Bathuri.

Full-text: Dugdhapheni.

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