Granthiparni, Granthiparṇī, Granthi-parni: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Granthiparni means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuGranthiparṇī (ग्रन्थिपर्णी) is another name for Jantukā, a medicinal plant possibly identified with Ferula foetida (asafoetida) from the Apiaceae or “celery” family of flowering plants, according to verse 3.126-129 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). R. N. Soḍhal considers Jantukā as Hiṅgu (Ferula foetida Regel Umbelliferae/Apiaceae). Raghuvīr Prasāda Trivedī considers Jantukā a parasitic creeper (vṛkṣaruhā); the fruits are like Kapikacchu, thus he identifies it with Cuscuta chinensis Lank. (Convolvulaceae), a plant used in Vietnam as Tho ty tu. Chopra identifies Jantukā with Garcinia lucida Roxb. Vaidyaka Śabda Sindhu equates it with Lākṣā. Together with the names Granthiparṇī and Jantukā, there are a total of twenty-one 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 DrugsGranthiparni [ग्रन्थिपर्णी] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R.Br. from the Lamiaceae (Mint) family having the following synonyms: Phlomis nepetifolia. For the possible medicinal usage of granthiparni, 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.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Granthiparni in India is the name of a plant defined with Artemisia indica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Artemisia wallichiana Besser p.p. (among others).
2) Granthiparni is also identified with Artemisia vulgaris It has the synonym Artemisia opulenta Pampanini (etc.).
3) Granthiparni is also identified with Leonotis nepetifolia It has the synonym Leonurus nepetifolius (L.) Mill. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1989)
· Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. (1986)
· Lav. Inst. Bot. Univ. Cagl. (1938)
· Taxon (1982)
· Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (1998)
· Botaničeskij Žurnal (1976)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Granthiparni, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, 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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGranthiparṇī (ग्रन्थिपर्णी):—[=granthi-parṇī] [from granthi-parṇa > granthi > granth] f. = nthap, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Parni, Granthi.
Full-text: Kukura, Tailaparnaka, Kukkura, Chada, Jantuka.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Granthiparni, Granthiparṇī, Granthi-parni, Granthi-parṇī; (plurals include: Granthiparnis, Granthiparṇīs, parnis, parṇīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Taste Assessment of Leonotis nepetifolia: A Preliminary Study < [Volume 33 (issue 3), Jan-Mar 2014]
The Brahma Purana (critical study) (by Surabhi H. Trivedi)
Pharmacological properties of leonotis nepetifolia (l) r.br - a short review < [Volume 2, issue 3: May - June 2015]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Therapeutic review on an auspicious grass < [2015: Volume 4, October issue 10]
Dindori forest's medicinal wealth needs conservation and collection. < [2016: Volume 5, February issue 2]
The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)