Dridhabija, Dṛḍhabīja, Dridha-bija: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Dridhabija 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.
The Sanskrit term Dṛḍhabīja can be transliterated into English as Drdhabija or Dridhabija, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuDṛḍhabīja (दृढबीज) is another name for Cakramarda, a medicinal plant identified with Cassia tora Linn., synonym of Senna tora or “sickle senna” from the Fabaceae or “legume” family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.198-200 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Together with the names Dṛḍhabīja and Cakramarda, there are a total of nineteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
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 DrugsDridhabija [दृढबिज] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Cyamopsis tetragonoloba from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Cyamopsis psoraloides, Dolichos fabæformis, Dolichos psoraloides, Psoralea tetragonoloba. For the possible medicinal usage of dridhabija, 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) Dridhabija in India is the name of a plant defined with Acacia nilotica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Mimosa scorpioides L. (among others).
2) Dridhabija is also identified with Psidium guajava It has the synonym Syzygium ellipticum Wall. (etc.).
3) Dridhabija is also identified with Senna obtusifolia It has the synonym Diallobus falcatus Raf. (etc.).
4) Dridhabija is also identified with Ziziphus jujuba It has the synonym Ziziphus sativa Gaertner (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Linnaea (1856)
· Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Leeward and Windward Islands (1989)
· An English and Oriya dictionary. (1873)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1981)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1985)
· Plantarum Rariorum Horti Caesarei Schoenbrunnensis Descriptiones et Icones (1798)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Dridhabija, for example side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dṛḍhabīja (दृढबीज):—[=dṛḍha-bīja] [from dṛḍha > dṛh] m. ‘having hard seeds’, Cassia Tora, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] Zizyphus Jujuba, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Acacia Arabica, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dridha, Bija.
Full-text: Cakramarda.
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