Dirghapatraka, Dīrghapatraka, Dirgha-patraka: 6 definitions
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Dirghapatraka 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyDīrghapatraka (दीर्घपत्रक) is another name (synonym) for Vetasa, which is a Sanskrit name for the plant Salix caprea (goat willow). This synonym was identified by Narahari in his 13th-century Rājanighaṇṭu (verse 9.106), which is an Ayurvedic medicinal thesaurus. Certain plant parts of Vetasa are eaten as a vegetable (śāka), and it is therefore part of the Śākavarga group of medicinal plants, referring to the “group of vegetables/pot-herbs”.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsDirghapatraka [दीर्घपत्रक] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Diospyros melanoxylon Roxb. from the Ebenaceae (Ebony) family having the following synonyms: Diospyros tupru, Diospyros dubia, Diospyros wightiana. For the possible medicinal usage of dirghapatraka, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Dirghapatraka in India is the name of a plant defined with Allium sativum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Porrum ophioscorodon (Link) Rchb. (among others).
2) Dirghapatraka is also identified with Calamus rotang It has the synonym Palmijuncus monoecus Kuntze (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden (Calcutta) (1908)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1986)
· Calcutta J. Nat. Hist. (1845)
· Cell and Chromosome Research (1985)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Dirghapatraka, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDīrghapatraka (दीर्घपत्रक).—
1) sugar-cane.
2) a kind of garlic.
Derivable forms: dīrghapatrakaḥ (दीर्घपत्रकः).
Dīrghapatraka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dīrgha and patraka (पत्रक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDīrghapatraka (दीर्घपत्रक).—m.
(-kaḥ) 1. A thorny plant: see karīra. 2. A kind of Bassia growing in marshy places. 3 Garlic. E. dīrgha long, patra a leaf, and kan added.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDīrghapatraka (दीर्घपत्रक):—[dīrgha-patraka] (kaḥ) 1. m. A thorny plant; kind of Bassia; garlic.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Patraka, Dirgha.
Full-text: Tirkkapattirakam, Vetasa.
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Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
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