Hemahva, Hemāhvā, Hemāhva, Heman-ahva: 6 definitions
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Hemahva 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)
Hemāhvā (हेमाह्वा) is another name for Hemajīvantī, which is a Sanskrit word referring to Dregea volubilis (sneeze wort). It is classified as a medicinal plant in the system of Āyurveda (science of Indian medicine) and is used throughout literature such as the Suśrutasaṃhita and the Carakasaṃhitā. The synonym was identified in the Rājanighaṇṭu (verse 6.183), which is a 13th century medicinal thesaurus.
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)
Hemahva [हेमाह्वा] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Marsdenia volubilis (L. fil.) Cooke from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Asclepias volubilis, Dregea volubilis, Wattakaka volubilis. For the possible medicinal usage of hemahva, 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.
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
Hemāhva (हेमाह्व).—
1) the wild Champaka tree.
2) the Dhattūra plant.
Derivable forms: hemāhvaḥ (हेमाह्वः).
Hemāhva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms heman and āhva (आह्व).
Hemāhva (हेमाह्व).—m.
(-hvaḥ) The wild-champaka tree. 2. The Dhattura plant. 3. The Nagakeśara tree.
1) Hemāhva (हेमाह्व):—[from hema > heman] m. ‘called after gold’, Michelia Champaka, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Hemāhvā (हेमाह्वा):—[from hemāhva > hema > heman] f. Hoya Viridiflora, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] = svarṇakṣīrī, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Hemāhva (हेमाह्व):—(2. heman + āhvā)
1) m. Michelia Champaka (campaka) [Rājanirghaṇṭa 10, 60.] —
2) f. ā eine best. Pflanze, = svarṇakṣīrī [DHANV. 1, 90.] = svarṇajīvantikā [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma]
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Full-text: Hemajivanti, Hemanga.
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