Kanguni, Kāṅguṇī, Kaṅguṇī: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Kanguni means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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 nighaṇṭuKaṅguṇī (कङ्गुणी) is another name for Tejovatī, a medicinal plant similar to Jyotiṣmatī Celastrus paniculatus (black oil plant or intellect tree) from the Celastraceae or “staff vine” or “bittersweet family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.82 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The Raj Nighantu reads Jyotiṣmatī and Tejovatī together while Bāpālāl identifies Tejovatī with Zanthoxylum budrunga (cape yellowwood or Indian ivy-rue) from the Rutaceae or “rue” or “citrus” family. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Together with the names Kaṅguṇī and Tejovatī, there are a total of thirty-one Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Advances in Zoology and Botany: Ethnomedicinal List of Plants Treating Fever in Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra, IndiaKāṅguṇī (or Kāṃguṇī) in the Marathi language refers to the medicinal climber “Celastrus paniculatus Willd.”, and is used for ethnomedicine treatment of Fever in Ahmednagar district, India. The parts used are: “Seeds”. Instructions for using the climber named Kāṅguṇī: The seeds are boiled in water to extract the oil. 1-2 drops of oil are added as nasal drops—twice a day.
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 DrugsKanguni [कांगुणी] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Celastrus paniculatus Willd. from the Celastraceae (Spike-thorn) family having the following synonyms: Celastrus dependens. For the possible medicinal usage of kanguni, 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.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Kanguni in India is the name of a plant defined with Aglaia odoratissima in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aglaia diepenhorstii Miquel (among others).
2) Kanguni is also identified with Biophytum umbraculum It has the synonym Oxalis gracilenta Kurz (etc.).
3) Kanguni is also identified with Cassine glauca It has the synonym Elaeodendron glaucum Szyszyl., nom. illeg. (etc.).
4) Kanguni is also identified with Celastrus paniculatus It has the synonym Euonymus euphlebiphyllus Hayata (etc.).
5) Kanguni is also identified with Oxalis sessilis It has the synonym Biophytum apodiscias (Turcz.) Edgew. & Hook. f. (etc.).
6) Kanguni is also identified with Setaria italica It has the synonym Panicum italicum L. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Fitologija (1991)
· Enumeratio Stirpium Transsilvaniae (1816)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· Grasses of Burma (1960)
· Fitoterapia (1987)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1955)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kanguni, for example extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, 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 Dictionarykāṅguṇī (कांगुणी) [or कांगोणी, kāṅgōṇī].—f (kaṅgu S) A grain, Panicum Italicum. Rox. 2 A scandent shrub, Celastrus paniculata. Grah.
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: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaṅgunī (कङ्गुनी).—f. (-nī) A sort of Panick; see the last.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kaṅgunī (कङ्गुनी):—[from kaṅgu] f. Celastrus Paniculatus, [Bhāvaprakāśa]
2) [v.s. ...] = kaṅgu, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaṅgunī (कङ्गुनी):—(nī) 3. f. Panic.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kangunika, Kangunike, Kangunipatra, Kangunipattra.
Ends with: Kakakanguni, Karihadakanguni, Korakanguni, Malakanguni, Malkanguni.
Full-text: Kakakanguni, Kangunipattra, Kakakangu, Kangunipatra, Kangu, Kangani, Tejovati, Pattra.
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