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Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Jhunjhuniā in the Hindi language is another name for Śaṇapuṣpī, a medicinal plant identified with either Crotalaria juncea Linn. (“Indian hemp”) or Crotalaria verrucosa Linn. (“blue rattlepod”) from the Fabaceae or “legume” family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.66-67 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Other than the Hindi word Jhunjhuniā, there are more synonyms identified for this plant among which eight are in Sanskrit.

context information

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 Drugs

Jhunjhunia [झुनझुनिया] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Crotalaria verrucosa L. from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Crotalaria coerulea, Crotalaria angulosa, Crotalaria mollis. For the possible medicinal usage of jhunjhunia, 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.

Jhunjhunia [झुनझुनिया] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Crotalaria spectabilis Roth from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Crotalaria sericea, Crotalaria leschenenaulti.

Jhunjhunia [झुनझुनिया] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Crotalaria juncea L. from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Crotalaria sericea, Crotalaria benghalensis, Crotalaria viminea.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Jhunjhunia in India is the name of a plant defined with Crotalaria albida in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Crotalaria deflexa Benth. (among others).

2) Jhunjhunia is also identified with Crotalaria pallida It has the synonym Crotalaria tinctoria Baillon (etc.).

3) Jhunjhunia is also identified with Crotalaria spectabilis It has the synonym Crotalaria sericea Retz., nom. illeg. (etc.).

4) Jhunjhunia is also identified with Crotalaria verrucosa It has the synonym Quirosia anceps Blanco (etc.).

5) Jhunjhunia is also identified with Indigofera tinctoria It has the synonym Indigofera hover Forssk. (etc.).

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

· FBI (1875)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2006)
· Nov. Pl. (1821)
· London Journal of Botany (1843)
· Natural history (1897)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1992)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Jhunjhunia, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Full-text: Shanapushpi.

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