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Ayurveda (science of life)

Cikitsa (natural therapy and treatment for medical conditions)

Source: Ancient Science of Life: Botanical identification of plants described in Mādhava Cikitsā

Kunduru (कुन्दुरु) refers to the medicinal plant Boswellia serrata Roxb., and is used in the treatment of atisāra (diarrhoea), according to the Ayurvedic Formulary of India (as well as the Pharmacopoeia).—Atisāra refers to a condition where there are three or more loose or liquid stools (bowel movements) per day or more stool than normal.  The second chapter of the Mādhavacikitsā explains several preparations [including Kunduru] through 60 Sanskrit verses about treating this problem.

The plant plant Boswellia serrata Roxb. (Kunduru) is known as Śallakī according to the 7th century Mādhavacikitsā chapter 2.

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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.

Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (vastu)

Kunduru (कुन्दुरु) is used as an ingredient of a mixture of Vajralepa (“a special kind of hard cement”) which was used in the construction of a Temple and as a binding agent for joining bricks, according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy. In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, five procedures of preparing the vajralepa are suggested.—In the second variety, the mixture of lākṣā, kunduru, gṛhadhūma the middle portion of kapittha and bilva, nāgaphala, balā, madhuka, kiñjāpa, madana, mañjīṣṭhā, āmalaka and sarja should be taken.

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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kunduru [ಕುಂದುರು] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex Colebr. from the Burseraceae (Torchwood) family having the following synonyms: Boswellia glabra, Boswellia thurifera, Bursera thurifera. For the possible medicinal usage of kunduru, 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) Kunduru in India is the name of a plant defined with Boswellia serrata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Boswellia thurifera Colebr. (among others).

2) Kunduru is also identified with Coccinia grandis It has the synonym Cephalandra indica Naudin (etc.).

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

· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1982)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1975)
· Asiatic Researches, or ‘Transactions of the Society’ (1807)
· Beitrag zur Flora Aethiopiens (1867)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1980)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1996)

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

Kunduru (कुन्दुरु).—mf.

(-ruḥ) The resin of the Boswellia thurifera, gum olibanum or frankincense. E. ka Brahma, unda to moisten, (to bedew with incense in sacrifice,) ru affix, uka inserted. m.

(-ruḥ) A rat: see kundu.

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

1) Kunduru (कुन्दुरु):—[from kundara] mf. Boswellia thurifera, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā lvii, 5]

2) [v.s. ...] the resin of that plant (Olibanum).

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

Kunduru (कुन्दुरु):—(ruḥ) 2. m. f. Idem.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kunduru 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kuṃduru (ಕುಂದುರು):—[noun] = ಕುಂದು [kumdu]4.

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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: Kumduruja, Kumdurushka, Kunduruguggulu, Kundurui, Kundurujanum, Kundurujanumnari, Kunduruka, Kundurukam-pishin, Kunduruki, Kundurukkam, Kundurukkam-pishin, Kundurukkamaram, Kundurukkan, Kunduruskah.

Full-text: Kundu, Kundura, Kunturu, Kandarava, Kundaruka, Shallaki, Kunkuma, Grihadhuma, Laksha, Madana, Manjishtha, Bala, Nagaphala, Kinjapa, Vajralepa, Dhatu, Amalaka, Kunti, Kunda.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Kunduru, Kumduru, Kuṃduru; (plurals include: Kundurus, Kumdurus, Kuṃdurus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)

1.16. Use of Kunduruka (Olibanum) < [Chapter 1 - Cosmetics]

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Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)

4. Materials for the Construction of Temple < [Chapter 4 - Temple Building]

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