Chen tan, Chén tán: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Chen tan means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
沈檀 [chen tan]—agaru, or aguru, sandal incense.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
沈檀 [chen tan]—Shen Tan — [Product Name] Aloeswood (沈香 [chen xiang]) and Sandalwood (旃檀香 [zhan tan xiang]).
沈檀—【物名】沈香與旃檀香。
[wù míng] chén xiāng yǔ zhān tán xiāng.
[wu ming] chen xiang yu zhan tan xiang.
Chinese Buddhism (漢傳佛教, hanchuan fojiao) is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, blending Mahayana teachings with Daoist and Confucian thought. Its texts are mainly in Classical Chinese, based on translations from Sanskrit. Major schools include Chan (Zen), Pure Land, Tiantai, and Huayan. Chinese Buddhism has greatly influenced East Asian religion and culture.
Biology (plants and animals)
Chen tan in China is the name of a plant defined with Santalum album in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sirium myrtifolium L. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. (1810)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1820)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1982)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1832)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Chen tan, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, 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
Chinese-English dictionary
沈檀 [chén tán] refers to: “(Skt. agaru)”.
沈檀 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] trầm đàn.
[Korean] 침단 / chimdan.
[Japanese] ジンダン / jindan.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Chen, Cen, Tan.
Full-text: Mo xiang, Jie xiang, Shen tan, Gao qing mai su, Da chen, Pai bei, Tan xi, Tan wu chen, Mao ming, Wu yun.
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