In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)

Source: Asian Agri-History: Drumavichitrikaranam—The Ancient Approach to Plant Mutagenesis

Indian cherry (Cordia dichotoma) was used in the process of organic plant mutagenesis by ancient Indian agriculturists, which presents a safe technology and methodology regarding organic agriculture, according to treatises (such as the Vrikshayurveda). One such technology was to produce flowers and fruits on other species of plants and trees: The term drumavichitrikaranam (“plant mutagenesis”) obtains its true meaning in the literal sense through this objective. Some of them are described in the Upavanavinoda of Śārṅgadhara: such as to grow Nymphaea sp. (lilies) from seeds of Cordia dichotoma (Indian cherry)—this is a transformation of a terrestrial tree into an aquatic herb.

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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)

1) Indian cherry in English is the name of a plant defined with Colubrina asiatica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rhamnus caroliniana Walter (among others).

2) Indian cherry is also identified with Frangula caroliniana It has the synonym Rhamnus caroliniana Walter (etc.).

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

· Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden (1989)
· Genera Florae Americae BorealiOrientalis Illustrata (1849)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1832)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (Lamarck) (1798)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1825)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Indian, Cherry.

Full-text: Elaci, Cordia dichotoma, Lavali, Regu, Nymphaea, Lily, Kola, Kala.

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