In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Ibbani [ಇಬ್ಬನಿ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Callicarpa macrophylla Vahl from the Verbenaceae (Verbena) family having the following synonyms: Callicarpa incana, Callicarpa cana, Callicarpa dunniana. For the possible medicinal usage of ibbani, 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)

Ibbani in India is the name of a plant defined with Callicarpa tomentosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cornutia corymbosa Lam., nom. illeg. (among others).

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

· Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de Buitenzorg (1921)
· J. Basic Microbiol. (2005)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· The Botany of Captain Beechey’s Voyage (1836)
· Repert. Bot. Syst. (1845)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Botanici Berolinensis (1809)

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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ibbani (ಇಬ್ಬನಿ):—[noun] the condensation formed, usu. during the night, on lawns, cars, etc. as a result of relatively warm air contacting a cool surface; dew.

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Ibbani (ಇಬ್ಬನಿ):—[noun] an insectivorous bog-plant, Drosera indica of Droseraceae family.

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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)

Ends with: Sibbani, Yibbani.

Full-text: Ibbanni.

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