Bunaula, Bunaulā: 1 definition

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Bunaula means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Bunaulā refers to the seeds of Kārpāsī, possibly identified with Thespesia lampas (Cav.) Dalz. & Gibs. from the Malvaceae or “mallows” family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.188-189 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. Bunaulā is known as galactogaogue [galactagogue?] and increase the milk secretion considerably even in animals. These are also considered aphordisiac.—(cf. Bhāva-prakāśa, Guḍāucyādi-varga verse 144 and Kai Deva, Oṣadhi verse 1291)

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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.

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