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Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Ghantapatali in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Schrebera swietenioides from the Oleaceae (Jasmine) family. For the possible medicinal usage of ghantapatali, 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.

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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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Ghantapatali in India is the name of a plant defined with Schrebera swietenioides in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Nathusia swieteniodes Kuntze (among others).

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

· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· New Botanist (1985)
· Taxon (1979)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1799)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Ghaṇṭāpāṭalī (घण्टापाटली).—f. (-lī) A plant commonly called by the similar name G'hantaparuli, a species of the trumpet flower, (Bignonia suave-olens.) E. ghaṇṭā a bell, &c. and pāṭalī the trumpet flower.

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

1) Ghaṇṭāpāṭali (घण्टापाटलि):—[=ghaṇṭā-pāṭali] [from ghaṇṭā > ghaṇṭa] m. Bignonia suaveolens, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] Schreberia Swietenoides, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Ghaṇṭāpāṭalī (घण्टापाटली):—[ghaṇṭā-pāṭalī] (lī) 3. f. Trumpet-flower (Bignonia suave olens).

[Sanskrit to German]

Ghantapatali in German

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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 corpus

Ghaṃṭāpāṭali (ಘಂಟಾಪಾಟಲಿ):—

1) [noun] the tree Stereospermum suaveolens ( = Bignonia suaveolens) of Bignoniaceae family.

2) [noun] its trumpet like flower.

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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: Patali, Ghanta.

Full-text: Ghantaka, Ksharashatka, Ksharadru, Jhatala, Kalamushkaka, Goliha, Ghanta, Sahaya, Maruta, Patali.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Ghantapatali, Ghaṇṭāpāṭalī, Ghamtapatali, Ghaṇṭāpāṭali, Ghanta-patali, Ghaṇṭā-pāṭali, Ghaṇṭā-pāṭalī, Ghaṃṭāpāṭali; (plurals include: Ghantapatalis, Ghaṇṭāpāṭalīs, Ghamtapatalis, Ghaṇṭāpāṭalis, patalis, pāṭalis, pāṭalīs, Ghaṃṭāpāṭalis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)

Introduction to Alkalis (kshara)

Part 6 - Process of preparing Sarva-kshara < [Chapter XXVIII - Kshara (akalis)]

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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)

Part 1 - Definitions of technical terms < [Chapter VII - Enumeration of technical terms]

Part 18 - Mercurial operations (16): Incineration of mercury (bhasmikarana) < [Chapter IV-V - Mercurial operations]

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