Bhadradaru, Bhadradāru, Bhadra-daru: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Bhadradaru 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)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Bhadradāru (भद्रदारु) is another name for “Devadāru” and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning bhadradāru] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (bhaiṣajya-kalpanā) which is a branch of pharmacology (dravyaguṇa).
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Bhadradāru (भद्रदारु) is another name for Devadāru, which is a Sanskrit word referring to Cedrus deodara (Himalayan cedar), from the Pinaceae family. It is classified as a medicinal plant in the system of Āyurveda (science of Indian medicine) and is used throughout literature such as the Suśrutasaṃhita and the Carakasaṃhitā. The synonym was identified in the Rājanighaṇṭu (verses 12.28), which is a 13th century medicinal thesaurus.

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)
1) Bhadradaru in India is the name of a plant defined with Cedrus deodara in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cedrus deodara (Roxb. ex D. Don) G. Don (among others).
2) Bhadradaru is also identified with Cedrus libani It has the synonym Cedrus libani G. Don (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Dictionnaire classique d’histoire naturelle (1823)
· A Description of the Genus Pinus (1824)
· Mémoires du Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle (1825)
· Feddes Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1944)
· Penny Cyclop. (1833)
· Cedrorum Libani Historia (1757)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Bhadradaru, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Bhadradāru (भद्रदारु).—m., n. a sort of pine.
Bhadradāru is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhadra and dāru (दारु).
Bhadradāru (भद्रदारु).—m.
(-ruḥ) A sort of pine, (Pinus Devadaru.) E. bhadra auspicious and dāru wood.
1) Bhadradāru (भद्रदारु):—[=bhadra-dāru] [from bhadra > bhand] m. n. Pinus Deodora, [Harivaṃśa; Varāha-mihira; Suśruta]
2) [v.s. ...] P° [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Bhadradāru (भद्रदारु):—[bhadra-dāru] (ruḥ) 2. m. A sort of pine.
Bhadradāru (भद्रदारु):—[(bhadra + dāru)] m. n. Pinus Deodora Roxb. [Amarakoṣa 2, 4, 2, 34.] [Ratnamālā 72.] [Harivaṃśa 12678.] [Suśruta 1, 139, 10. 14. 145, 15. 166, 15. 2, 449, 9. 515, 1.] Pinus longifolia [Ratnamālā 144.] — Vgl. bhādradārava .
Bhadradāru (भद्रदारु):—m. n. Pinus Deodora [Varāhamihira’s Yogayātrā 7,1.10.] Auch *Pinus longifolia.
Bhadradāru (भद्रदारु) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Bhaddadāru.
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
Bhadradāru (ಭದ್ರದಾರು):—
1) [noun] the large-sized, evergreen tree Cedrus libani of Coniferae family; Indian cedar.
2) [noun] the pine tree Pinus deodara of Pinaceae family.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Bhadra, Taru, Daru.
Full-text (+0): Bhadradarava, Vacadi, Vattirataru, Bhaddadaru, Bhadradarvvadika, Bhadradarvadika, Eladi, Devadaru.
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Search found 17 books and stories containing Bhadradaru, Bhadradāru, Bhadra-daru, Bhadra-dāru; (plurals include: Bhadradarus, Bhadradārus, darus, dārus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 5: Kalpasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter VII - Description and preparation medicated drums
Chapter II - Description of Sthavara (vegetable and mineral) poisons
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter XXIV - Symptoms and treatment of Catarrh < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Chapter LV - Symptoms and Treatment of repression of natural urging (Udavarta) < [Canto III - Kaya-chikitsa-tantra (internal medicine)]
Chapter XL - Symptoms and treatment of Diarrhea (Atisara) < [Canto III - Kaya-chikitsa-tantra (internal medicine)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 160 < [Volume 23 (1918)]
Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter XXIII - The medical treatment of swellings
Chapter XI - The diseases of the urinary tracts
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Review of Cedrus deodara (Roxb.) Loud. with a focus on Nighantus. < [2022: Volume 11, May issue 5]
Concept of sutika paricharya in ayurveda < [2017: Volume 6, January issue 1]
Review of Doshaghna Karma comparing Dosha and Dravya Guna. < [2021: Volume 10, November issue 13]
Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)