Chunna, Chuṇṇa: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Chunna means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Chunna in India is the name of a plant defined with Cicer arietinum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ononis crotalarioides Coss. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bot. Handb.. (1796)
· Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical series (1937)
· Feddes Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1941)
· A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1980)
· Phytologia (1964)
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1840)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Chunna, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, 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
Prakrit-English dictionary
1) Chuṇṇa (छुण्ण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kṣuṇṇa.
2) Chunna (छुन्न) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kṣuṇṇa.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+18): Cunna-molimarru, Cunnaccantu, Cunnacci, Cunnai, Cunnakam, Cunnakkurri, Cunnam, Cunnamatu, Cunnampataital, Cunnampati, Cunnampor, Cunnampu, Cunnampuccippi, Cunnampukkal, Cunnampukkalavay, Cunnampukkarai, Cunnampukkaran, Cunnampukkarantakam, Cunnampukkay, Cunnampukkuttan.
Full-text: Kshunna, Cunnaccantu, Cunnavaci, Cunnaviroti, Cutu-cunnacantu, Cunnakkurri, Cunnappoti, Cunnavattu, Cunna-molimarru.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Chunna, Chuṇṇa; (plurals include: Chunnas, Chuṇṇas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Purification of Parada (Mercury) in Ayurvedic Medicine: A Study < [2022: Volume 11, March issue 3]
Pharmaceutical and analytical study of 2 types of swaskuthara rasa < [2022: Volume 11, May special issue 6]
Pharmaceutical and analytical study of 2 types of mahajwarankush rasa < [2023: Volume 12, April issue 5]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
Cluster of Human Infections with Avian Influenza A (H7N9) Cases < [Volume 12, Issue 1 (2015)]
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