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Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Karṇasphoṭā (कर्णस्फोटा) is the Sanskrit name for a medicinal plant possibly identified with Cardiospermum halicacabum (balloon plant) from the Sapindaceae or “soapberry” family of flowering plants, according to verse 3.137-138 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. Notes: Karṇasphoṭā is not mentioned by Dhanvantari (in his Nighaṇṭu); however Chopra identifies it as Cardiospermum halicacabum Linn.; yet, the properties mentioned by chopra do not tally with the text.

Karṇasphoṭā is mentioned as having eight synonyms: Śrutisphoṭā, Tripuṭā, Kṛṣṇataṇḍulā, Citraparṇī, Sphoṭalatā, Candrikā and Ardhacandrikā.

Properties and characteristics: “Karṇasphoṭā is pungent (kaṭu) and bitter (tikta) in taste and cold (hima) in potency. It is an overall antidote to all poisons and controls the affections of evil spirits and planets. It is a panacea to all the diseases”.

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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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Karnasphota [कर्णस्फोटा] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Cardiospermum halicacabum L. from the Sapindaceae (Soapberry) family. For the possible medicinal usage of karnasphota, 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) Karnasphota in India is the name of a plant defined with Cardiospermum halicacabum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cardiospermum luridum Blume (among others).

2) Karnasphota is also identified with Cleome viscosa It has the synonym Sinapistrum viscosum Moench (etc.).

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

· Tentamen Florae Abyssinicae (1847)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1994)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· Indian Journal of Medical Research (1978)
· Phytotherapy Research (1991)
· Species Plantarum (1762)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Karṇasphoṭā (कर्णस्फोटा).—f.

(-ṭā) A sort of creeper. E. karṇa, and sphoṭa a boil.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Karṇasphoṭā (कर्णस्फोटा):—[=karṇa-sphoṭā] [from karṇa] f. Gynandropsis pentaphylla, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Karṇasphoṭā (कर्णस्फोटा):—[karṇa-sphoṭā] (ṭā) 1. f. A creeper.

[Sanskrit to German]

Karnasphota in German

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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)

Partial matches: Karna, Sphota.

Full-text: Sphotalata, Shrutisphota, Krishnatandula, Citraparni, Kopalata, Ardhacandrika, Triputa, Candrika, Candraka.

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Search found 3 books and stories containing Karnasphota, Karna-sphota, Karṇa-sphoṭā, Karṇasphoṭā; (plurals include: Karnasphotas, sphotas, sphoṭās, Karṇasphoṭās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Ancient Science of Life

Medico – botany of andaman and nicobar islands – iv (ayurvedic drugs – 2) < [Volume 5 (issue 3), Jan-Mar 1986]

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