Ghaneri, Ghāṇērī, Ghāṇerī: 5 definitions

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Ghaneri means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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: Advances in Zoology and Botany: Ethnomedicinal List of Plants Treating Fever in Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra, India

Ghāṇerī in the Marathi language refers to the medicinal shrub “Lantana camara L.var. aculeata Moldenke.”, and is used for ethnomedicine treatment of Fever in Ahmednagar district, India. The parts used are: “wholeplant”. Instructions for using the shrub named Ghāṇerī: A teacupful of decoction of whole plant—twice a day.

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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.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Ghaneri [घनेरी] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Lantana indica Roxb. from the Verbenaceae (Verbena) family having the following synonyms: Lantana collina, Lantana latifolia. For the possible medicinal usage of ghaneri, 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.

Ghaneri [घाणेरी] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Lantana camara Lantana camara L. from the Verbenaceae (Verbena) family.

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

1) Ghaneri in India is the name of a plant defined with Lantana x aculeata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Camara aculeata Kuntze (among others).

2) Ghaneri is also identified with Lantana camara It has the synonym Lantana horrida Kunth (etc.).

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

· Amer. Journal of Botany (1987)
· Phytologia (1960)
· Cycl. Amer. Hort. (1900)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1768)
· Bulletin de l’Académie Royale des Sciences et Belles-lettres de Bruxelles (1844)
· Phytologia (1982)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ghāṇērī (घाणेरी).—f (ghāṇa) A tree. It smells offensively.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

ghāṇērī (घाणेरी).—f A tree. It smells offensively.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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