Latakasturi, Latākastūrī, Lata-kasturi: 4 definitions

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Latakasturi 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Latakasturi in the Bengali language is the name of a plant identified with Abelmoschus moschatus (L.) Medicus from the Malvaceae (Mallow) family having the following synonyms: Hibiscus abelmoschus. For the possible medicinal usage of latakasturi, 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)

Latakasturi in India is the name of a plant defined with Abelmoschus moschatus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Hibiscus chinensis Roxb., nom. nud. (among others).

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

· A Flora of North America (1838)
· Flora Deutschlands ed. 2 (1894)
· Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge (1852)
· The Flora of British India (1875)
· Annuaire du Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de Genève (1900)
· Catalogus horti academici vindobonensis (1842)

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

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Latākastūrī (लताकस्तूरी).—musk-creeper; latākastūrikā tiktā hṛdyā śītāsyarogahṛt Rājavallabha.

Latākastūrī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms latā and kastūrī (कस्तूरी). See also (synonyms): latākastūrikā.

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

1) Latākastūrī (लताकस्तूरी):—[=latā-kastūrī] [from latā] f. musk-creeper, a kind of aromatic medicinal plant

2) [v.s. ...] ([according to] to some ‘Hibiscus Moschatus’), [Suśruta; Bhāvaprakāśa etc.]

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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.

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1.9. Use of Kastūrī (Musk) < [Chapter 1 - Cosmetics]

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Treatment for fever (123): Jvara-kunjara-parindra rasa < [Chapter II - Fever (jvara)]

Treatment for fever (127): Chandranatha rasa < [Chapter II - Fever (jvara)]

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Part 13 - Mercurial operations (11): Swooning of mercury (murchhana) < [Chapter IV-V - Mercurial operations]

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Chapter XXIV - The rules of hygiene and general conduct

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