Jivani, Jīvanī: 10 definitions
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Jivani means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, 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)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu1) Jīvanī (जीवनी) is another name for Jīvantī, a medicinal plant identified with Leptadenia reticulata (cork swallow-wort) from the Apocynaceae, or “dogbane family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.37-39 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Together with the names Jīvanī and Jīvantī, there are a total of eighteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
2) Jīvanī (जीवनी) is also mentioned as a synonym for Doḍī, a medicinal plant, possibly identified with Strychnos nux-vomica Linn. or “strychnine tree” from the Loganiaceae family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.184-185. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Together with the names Jīvanī and Doḍī, there are a total of eight Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
3) Jīvanī (जीवनी) is also mentioned as a synonym for Medā and Mahāmedā, both unidentified medicinal plants, according to verse 5.22-27. The fifth chapter (parpaṭādi-varga) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (kṣudra-kṣupa). Together with the names Jīvanī and Medā, there are a total of nineteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyJīvanī (जीवनी) 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)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsJivani [जीवनी] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Trema orientale (L.) Blume from the Cannabaceae (Marijuana) family having the following synonyms: Trema grevei, Trema rigidum, Sponia rigida. For the possible medicinal usage of jivani, 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.
Jivani in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Luvunga scandens (Roxb.) Buch.-Ham. ex Wight & Arn. from the Rutaceae (Lemon) family having the following synonyms: Limonia scandens, Luvunga nitida.
Jivani [जिवणी] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Dicliptera foetida (Forssk.) Blatt. from the Acanthaceae (Acanthus) family having the following synonyms: Dicliptera zeylanica, Dicliptera bivalvis, Justicia foetida.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Jivani in India is the name of a plant defined with Alstonia scholaris in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Echites pala Buch.-Ham. ex Spreng. (among others).
2) Jivani is also identified with Leptadenia reticulata It has the synonym Cynanchum reticulatum Retz. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Fitoterapia. (2003)
· The India Journal of Experimental Biology (IJEB) (1975)
· Pacific Sci. (1949)
· Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society (1811)
· Pharmacology. (2005)
· World Checklist of Seed Plants. (1995)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Jivani, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryjivaṇī (जिवणी).—f (Better jēvaṇī) The mouth.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Jīvanī (जीवनी):—[from jīvana > jīv] f. Name of several plants (jīvantī, kākoli, doḍī, medā, mahā-medā, yūthī), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. a-; puruṣa-jīv.)
2) Jīvani (जीवनि):—[from jīv] m. [plural] Name of a family, [Pravara texts v, 1.]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryJīvanī (जीवनी):—(nf) biography; ~[kāra] a biographer.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusJīvani (ಜೀವನಿ):—[noun] the plant Coleogyne ovalis of Orchidaceae family.
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)
Starts with: Jivanidhi, Jivanika, Jivanikaya, Jivaniya, Jivaniyapancamula, Jivaniye.
Ends with: Ajivani, Amritasanjivani, Cancivani, Cha-jivani, Hastasamjivani, Kavyasamjivani, Krishnajivani, Madanasamjivani, Marujivani, Mirutacancivani, Mritasanjivani, Mrityusamjivani, Prakritasamjivani, Raghuvamshasamjivani, Rasikajivani, Samjivani, Shaivasamjivani, Smarajivani, Sukhasanjivani, Vaiyakaranamatojjivani.
Full-text (+2): Ajivani, Jivaniye, Parshata, Rasikajivani, Cancivani, Smarajivani, Krishnajivani, Civini, Doda, Samjivini, Parshati, Sanjivani, Hemajivanti, Kakoli, Parvata, Civani, Meda, Mahameda, Jivanti, Dodi.
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