Gandhali, Gandhālī: 9 definitions
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Gandhali 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 botanyGandhālī (गन्धाली) is another name (synonym) for Śaṭī, which is a Sanskrit name for the plant Hedychium spicatum (spiked ginger lily). This synonym was identified by Narahari in his 13th-century Rājanighaṇṭu (verses 6.226-227), which is an Ayurvedic medicinal thesaurus.
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 DrugsGandhali in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Paederia foetida L. from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family having the following synonyms: Paederia scandens, Gentiana scandens, Paederia magnifica, Paederia tomentosa. For the possible medicinal usage of gandhali, 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)Gandhali in India is the name of a plant defined with Paederia foetida in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Hondbesseion foetidum (L.) Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Publications of the Field Columbian Museum, Botanical Series (1931)
· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1944)
· Journal of Japanese Botany (1988)
· Systema Naturae, ed. 12 (1767)
· Bulletin of the New York Botanical Garden (1907)
· Enumeratio Spermatophytarum Japonicarum (1952)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Gandhali, for example side effects, health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, 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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGandhālī (गन्धाली).—
1) A wasp.
2) Continued fragrance.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGandhālī (गन्धाली).—f. (-lī) 1. Gandhali or Gandhavaduliya, a plant, (Pæderia fetida.) 2. A wasp: see gandholī. E. gandha smell, and ālī a line, a quantity.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Gandhālī (गन्धाली):—[from gandha] f. a wasp, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] Paederia foetida, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGandhālī (गन्धाली):—[gandhā+lī] (lī) 3. f. A plant (Poediria fetida); a wasp.
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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)
Starts with: Gandhaligarbha, Gandhalipta.
Full-text: Gandhaligarbha, Bhadralapattrika, Gandhadhya, Bhadrali, Gandholi, Shati.
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