Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Bhangara in India is the name of a plant defined with Eclipta prostrata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Wiborgia oblongifolia Hook. (among others).

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

· Plantae Rariores (1763)
· Smithsonian Contributions to Botany (1981)
· Botanical Miscellany (1831)
· Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles (1827)
· Missouri Botanical Garden Report (1893)
· Egyptian Journal of Botany (1997)

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

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Bhaṃgarā (भंगरा):—(nm) a medicinal plant used in the preparation of hair-darkening oils; also [bhaṃgaraiyā, bhṛṃgarāja].

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Bhaṃgāra (ಭಂಗಾರ):—

1) [noun] 'the precious yellow metallic element, highly malleable and ductile, and not subject to oxidation or corrosion (symbol: Au); gold.'2) [noun] a jar or vase made of gold.

3) [noun] any golden ornament.

4) [noun] a term of endearment used in calling children.

5) [noun] (fig.) an excellent person; a person held in great esteem; a gem.

6) [noun] any of a group of minerals (complex silicates) that crystallise in tin, somewhat flexible, translucent or coloured, resistant to head and electricity; mica.

7) [noun] a round ornamental container made of gold; a globe; a bulb.

8) [noun] a most superior thing.

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Bhaṃgāṟa (ಭಂಗಾಱ):—[noun] = ಭಂಗಾರ [bhamgara].

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Bhamgaraya.

Ends with: Henalubhamgara, Heralubhamgara, Kagebhamgara.

Full-text: Pardesi-bhangara.

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