Kunduru, Kumduru: 10 definitions
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Kunduru 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Cikitsa (natural therapy and treatment for medical conditions)
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.
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)
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.
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)
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.
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.
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
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.
1) Kunduru (कुन्दुरु):—[from kundara] mf. Boswellia thurifera, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā lvii, 5]
2) [v.s. ...] the resin of that plant (Olibanum).
Kunduru (कुन्दुरु):—(ruḥ) 2. m. f. Idem.
Kunduru (कुन्दुरु):—m. f. dass. [Amarakoṣa 2, 4, 4, 9.]
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Kunduru (कुन्दुरु):—[Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 57, 5.] wohl Boswellia thurifera Roxb. [Harivaṃśa 12679.] kaṇḍarava die neuere Ausg.
Kunduru (कुन्दुरु):——
1) (*m. *f.) Boswellia thurifera. —
2) das Harz derselben.
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
Kuṃduru (ಕುಂದುರು):—[noun] = ಕುಂದು [kumdu]4.
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, Kunturut-taykattu.
Full-text (+2): Kunthu, Kundura, Kunturu, Kandarava, Kundaruka, Xun lu, Xun lu xiang, Xun lu xiang shu, Shallaki, Kunkuma, Madana, Laksha, Kinjapa, Manjishtha, Vajralepa, Nagaphala, Grihadhuma, Dhatu, Bala, Amalaka.
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Studies in Indian Literary History (by P. K. Gode)
45. Studies in the History of Indian Cosmetics of a rare and Perfumery < [Volume 1 (1945)]
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