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Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Bhadravallī (भद्रवल्ली) is another name for Mādhavī, which is a Sanskrit word referring to Hiptage benghalensis (hiptage) from the Malpighiaceae family, which is classified as a medicinal plant in the system of Āyurveda (science of Indian medicine). It is used throughout literature such as the Carakasaṃhitā and the Suśrutasaṃhita.

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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

Bhadravalli in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Vallaris solanacea (Roth) Kuntze from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Peltanthera solanacea, Vallaris heynei. For the possible medicinal usage of bhadravalli, 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) Bhadravalli in India is the name of a plant defined with Aganosma caryophyllata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Echites dichotomus Roth, nom. illeg. (among others).

2) Bhadravalli is also identified with Jasminum sambac It has the synonym Mogorium goaense Zuccagni (etc.).

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

· Cytologia (1992)
· Hort. Suburb. Calcutt. (1845)
· Journal of Fujian Agricultural College (1992)
· Hortus Kewensis (1789)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1844)
· Flora (1864)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Bhadravalli, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Bhadravallī (भद्रवल्ली):—[=bhadra-vallī] [from bhadra > bhand] f. Jasminum Sambac, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] Gaertnera Racemosa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] Vallaris Dichotomus, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Bhadravallī (भद्रवल्ली):—[bhadra-vallī] (llī) 3. f. Arabian jasmin; a creeper (Gærtnera racemosa).

[Sanskrit to German]

Bhadravalli in German

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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: Valli, Bhadra.

Starts with: Bhadravallika.

Full-text: Pattiratali, Ushtrapadika, Madhavi.

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