Indian sarsaparilla: 1 definition
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Indian sarsaparilla means something in 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Indian sarsaparilla in English is the name of a plant defined with Hemidesmus indicus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Periploca indica L. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Phytotherapy Res. (2006)
· On the Asclepiadeae (1810)
· Research Bulletin (Cytogenetics Laboratory), Department of Botany (1970)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1988)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2006)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Indian sarsaparilla, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, 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.
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Partial matches: Sarsaparilla, Indian.
Full-text: Aruninam, Madavali, Utpalasharibe, Caripai, Kiruttinavalli, Kempugamdhi, Sugamdhaberu, Sharibe, Gamadevaru, Nannari, Anantamula, Sugandha, Ankarikai, Sugandhi, Kopi, Sariva, Anantam.
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Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 4 - Six Hundred Purgative Preparations (virecana-ashraya) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]
Chapter 10 - Successful Enema therapy (basti-siddhi) < [Siddhisthana (Siddhi Sthana) — Section on Successful Treatment]
Chapter 4 - The therapeutics of Hemothermia (raktapitta-cikitsa) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) — Section on Therapeutics]