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Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Dudhalī (also Dudhīlā) in the Hindi language is another name for Dugdhaphenī, a medicinal plant identified with Taraxacum officinale Weber. Ex. Wiggers or “common dandelion” from the Asteraceae or “aster” family of flowering plants, according to verse 5.98-99 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fifth chapter (parpaṭādi-varga) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (kṣudra-kṣupa). Other than the Hindi word Dudhalī, there are more synonyms identified for this plant among which seven are in Sanskrit.

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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 Drugs

Dudhali [दुधाली] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Parasopubia delphinifolia (L.) H.-P.Hofm. & Eb. Fisch. from the Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) family having the following synonyms: Sopubia delphinifolia, Gerardia delphinifolia, Parasopubia delphiniifolia. For the possible medicinal usage of dudhali, 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) Dudhali in India is the name of a plant defined with Eryngium billardierei in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Eryngium billardierei Heldr. ex Boiss..

2) Dudhali is also identified with Euphorbia hypericifolia It has the synonym Anisophyllum lasiocarpum (Klotzsch) Klotzsch & Garcke (etc.).

3) Dudhali is also identified with Euphorbia indica It has the synonym Anisophyllum indicum Schweinf. (etc.).

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

· Schlüssel Hortus Malab. (1818)
· Synopsis plantarum succulentarum (1812)
· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1946)
· Encycl. (Lamarck) (1788)
· Glimpses of Cytogenetics in India (1992)
· Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia (1763)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Dudhali-sonki, Dudhalinga.

Full-text: Dudhali-sonki, Dudhila, Dugdhapheni.

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