Gambhari, Gambhārī: 6 definitions
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Gambhari means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
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Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyGambhārī (गम्भारी) is a Sanskrit word referring to Gmelina beechwood, a specis of deciduous tree from the Lamiaceae (mint) family of flowering plants, and is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitā. It is also spelled as Gaṃbhārī (गंभारी) and has the following synonym: Kāśmarī. In English, the plant is commonly known as “white teak” or the “Kashmir tree” among others.
This plant (Gambhārī) is also mentioned as a medicine used for the treatment of all major fevers, as described in the Jvaracikitsā (or “the treatment of fever”) which forms the first chapter of the Sanskrit work called Mādhavacikitsā. In this work, the plant is mentioned being part of the Daśamūla group of medicinal drugs.
Source: Google Books: Essentials of AyurvedaGambhārī (गम्भारी).—The Sanskrit name for an important Ayurvedic drug.—The bark of Gambhārī is bitter, astringent, and is one of the components of daśamūla. The ripe fruit is yellow and sweet and acts as rasāyana.
Source: Ancient Science of Life: Evaluation of Cyavanaprāśa on Health and Immunity related Parameters in Healthy ChildrenGambhārī (गम्भारी) refers to the medicinal plant known as Gmelina arborea, St. Bk., and is used in the Ayurvedic formulation known as Cyavanaprāśa: an Ayurvedic health product that helps in boosting immunity.—Cyavanaprāśa has been found to be effective as an immunity booster, vitalizer and a preventer of day to day infections and allergies such as common cold and cough etc. It is a classical Ayurvedic formulation comprising ingredients such as Gambhārī. [...] Cyavanaprāśa can be consumed in all seasons as it contains weather friendly ingredients which nullify unpleasant effects due to extreme environmental and climatic conditions.
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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGambhārī (गम्भारी).—Name of a tree.
See also (synonyms): gambhārikā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGambhārī (गम्भारी).—f. (-rī) The name of tree, commonly called by the same name Gambhari, (Gmelina arborea.) E. ka water, bhṛ to nourish, affixes aṇ and ṅīṣ ka is changed to ga and into the second case.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGambhārī (गम्भारी):—[from gambhārikā] f. the tree Gmelina arborea (also its flower, fruit, and root), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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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Starts with: Gambharika.
Full-text: Kashmaro, Dashamula, Gambharika, Karshmari, Kashmari, Krishnavrintika, Dvitiyatriphala, Kashmarya, Kashmaryya, Kambhari, Gopabhadrika, Kumuda, Dashamulakvatha.
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The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CCXIII - Other Medicinal Recipes (continued) < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Chapter CXCVI - Therapeutic properties of drugs < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Chapter CXCII - Medicinal recipes of inffalible effcacies < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter X - Treatment of Pittaja Ophthalmia < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Chapter XXIV - Symptoms and treatment of Catarrh < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 7 - Incineration of iron (26) < [Chapter IV - Metals (4): Lauha (iron)]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 5: Treatment of various afflictions (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)