Damni, Dāmnī: 3 definitions

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Damni means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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)

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

1) Damni in India is the name of a plant defined with Grewia tiliaefolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Grewia tiliifolia Vahl, nom. illeg. (among others).

2) Damni is also identified with Tylophora asthmatica It has the synonym Asclepias vomitoria (Lam.) J. König ex Hook. f. (etc.).

3) Damni is also identified with Tylophora indica It has the synonym Cynanchum indicum Burm. f. (etc.).

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

· Contributions to the Botany of India (1834)
· Supplementum Plantarum (1781)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1786)
· Flora Indica (1768)
· J. Med. Food. (2004)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dāmnī (दाम्नी).—A garland; 'यस्या दाम्न्या त्रिधाम्नो जघनकलितया° (yasyā dāmnyā tridhāmno jaghanakalitayā°)' -विष्णुपादादिकेशान्तवर्णनस्तोत्रम् (viṣṇupādādikeśāntavarṇanastotram) 22.

[Sanskrit to German]

Damni 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.

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