Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Gandhamula in India is the name of a plant defined with Abelmoschus esculentus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Hibiscus longifolius Willd. (among others).

2) Gandhamula is also identified with Alpinia galanga It has the synonym Amomum medium Lour. (etc.).

3) Gandhamula is also identified with Boswellia serrata It has the synonym Boswellia glabra Roxb. ex Colebr. (etc.).

4) Gandhamula is also identified with Hibiscus esculentus It has the synonym Hibiscus longifolius Roxb., nom. illeg. (etc.).

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

· Taxon (1979)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1807)
· Agents Actions (1986)
· Ewé: the use of plants in Yoruba society. (1995)
· Planta Medica (2001)
· Ueber einige künstliche Geschlechter aus der Malvenfamilie (1787)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Gandhamula, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, have a look at these references.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gandhamūla (गन्धमूल).—m.

(-laḥ) A plant with a fragrant and tuberous root, one of the Scitaminea, (Alpinia galanga:) see kulañjana. f. (-lā or -lī) 1. A species of Cucumber, (C. reclinata, Rox.) 2. The olibanum tree. E. gandha smell and mūla a root, fem. affix ṭāp or ṅīṣ also with kan affix gandhamūlaka.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Gandhamūla (गन्धमूल):—[=gandha-mūla] [from gandha] m. ‘having a fragrant (and tuberous) root’, Alpinia Galanga, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) Gandhamūlā (गन्धमूला):—[=gandha-mūlā] [from gandha-mūla > gandha] f. the Olibanum tree, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] = -palāśī, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gandhamūla (गन्धमूल):—[gandha-mūla] (laḥ) 1. m. A plant with a fragrant and tuberous root (Alpinia galanga). (lā-lī) f. Species of curcuma; olibanum tree.

[Sanskrit to German]

Gandhamula in German

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Gandha, Mula.

Starts with: Gandhamulaka.

Ends with: Sugandhamula.

Full-text: Sugandhamula, Kulanjana, Gandhamuli, Gandhamulaka, Kulanja.

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