In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra

Gaṅgeṭī (भृङ्गी or Gaṃgeṭī, गंगेटी):—One of the sixty-eight Siddhauṣadhi, as per Rasaśāstra texts (rasa literature). These drugs give siddhi (success) in mercurial operations. Even so, they are more powerful than rasa (mercury) itself. These may perform all the kāryas (‘effects’) and grant dehasiddhi (‘perfection of body’) and lohasiddhi (‘transmutation of base metals’) both.

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Gaṅgeṭī in the Gujurati language is another name for Nāgabalā, a medicinal plant identified with Grewia tenax Forsk. (“white Crossberry”) from the Malvaceae or mallows family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.96-97 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Other than the Gujurati word Gaṅgeṭī, there are more synonyms identified for this plant among which fifteen 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

Gangeti [गंगेटी] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Grewia villosa Willd. from the Tiliaceae (Phalsa) family having the following synonyms: Grewia corylifolia, Grewia heynei. For the possible medicinal usage of gangeti, 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.

Gangeti [गंगेटी] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Grewia tenax (Forssk.) Fiori from the Tiliaceae (Phalsa) family.

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

1) Gangeti in India is the name of a plant defined with Grewia abutilifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sterculia tiliacea H. Lév. (among others).

2) Gangeti is also identified with Grewia tenax It has the synonym Chadara betulaefolia Juss. (etc.).

3) Gangeti is also identified with Grewia villosa It has the synonym Balmeda corylifolia Scannagatta (etc.).

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

· Agricoltura Coloniale (1912)
· Der Gesellsschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin, neue Schriften (1803)
· Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berl. (1926)
· Notizbl. Königl. Bot. Gart. Berlin (1901)
· Notizblatt des Botanischen Gartens und Museums zu BerlinDahlem (1926)
· Bulletin Mensuel de la Société Linnéenne de Paris (1886)

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

Full-text: Siddhaushadhi, Nagabala.

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