Gandhanakuli, Gandhanākulī, Gamdhanakuli: 9 definitions
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuGandhanākuli (गन्धनाकुलि) is another name for Cavya, a medicinal plant possibly identified with Piper chaba Hunter, or “piper chilli” from the Piperaceae or “pepper” family of flowering plants, according to verse 6.41-42 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu.— Note: According to the Bhāvaprakāśa, the fruit of Cavya [Cavikā] is said to be Gajapippalī, identified with either Scindapsus officinalis Schott, according to Chopra, Nadkarni and Roxburgh.—The sixth chapter (pippalyādi-varga) of this book enumerates ninety-five varieties of plants obtained from the market (paṇyauṣadhi). Together with the names Gandhanākuli and Cavya, there are a total of twelve 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 DrugsGandhanakuli in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Acampe carinata (Griff.) Panigrahi from the Orchidaceae (Orchid) family having the following synonyms: Acampe papillosa var. flava, Gastrochilus carinatus. For the possible medicinal usage of gandhanakuli, 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.
Gandhanakuli [गन्धनाकुली] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Acampe praemorsa (Roxb.) Blatt. & McCann from the Orchidaceae (Orchid) family having the following synonyms: Acampe excavata, Acampe wightiana, Vanda wightiana.
Gandhanakuli [গন্ধনকুলী] in the Bengali language is the name of a plant identified with Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Rauvolfia canescens, Rauvolfia heterophylla, Rauvolfia hirsuta.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Gandhanakuli in India is the name of a plant defined with Acampe praemorsa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Vanda wightiana Lindl. ex Wight (among others).
2) Gandhanakuli is also identified with Aristolochia indica It has the synonym Aristolochia lanceolata Wight.
3) Gandhanakuli is also identified with Ophiorrhiza mungos It has the synonym Ophiorrhiza ostindica Christm., nom. inval..
4) Gandhanakuli is also identified with Vanda tessellata It has the synonym Cymbidium tessellatum (Roxb.) Sw. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1864)
· Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal. (1799)
· Ann. Bot. Syst. (Walpers) (1864)
· Flora of the British India (1890)
· Taxon (1979)
· Fitoterapia (2002)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Gandhanakuli, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, 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: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGandhanākulī (गन्धनाकुली).—f. (-lī) A plant, possibly the serpent Ophioxylon: see rāmnā, E. gandha smelling, and nākulī the same plant.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGandhanākulī (गन्धनाकुली):—[=gandha-nākulī] [from gandha] f. Name of a plant (Piper Chaba, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]; Vanda Roxburghii, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]; Artemisia vulgaris, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]), [Suśruta v f.] (metrically also li).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGandhanākulī (गन्धनाकुली):—[gandha-nākulī] (lī) 3. f. A plant.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGaṃdhanākuli (ಗಂಧನಾಕುಲಿ):—[noun] the twining shrub Aristolochia indica of Aristolochiaceae family; Indian birth wort; serpent root plant.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Gandha, Nakuli.
Full-text: Kantanakuliyam, Kantanakuli, Kantanai, Nakuladhya, Mahahigandha, Sarpaksha, Vishamardanika, Sarpakshi, Phanihantri, Ahimardani, Ahilata, Mahasugandha, Ahibhuj, Nakuleshta, Suvaha, Nakula, Cavya.
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