Kshiraparni, Kṣīraparṇī: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Kshiraparni means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Kṣīraparṇī can be transliterated into English as Ksiraparni or Kshiraparni, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kshiraparni in India is the name of a plant defined with Calotropis gigantea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Streptocaulon cochinchinense G. Don (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Science and Culture (1980)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2006)
· Nepal Med. Coll. J. (2006)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2002)
· Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1895)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kshiraparni, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṣīraparṇī (क्षीरपर्णी).—f. (-rṇī) See kṣīradala.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṣīraparṇī (क्षीरपर्णी):—[kṣīra-parṇī] (rṇī) 3. f. Swallow-wort.
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: Kshira, Parni.
Starts with: Kshiraparnin.
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