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Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Latāmādhavī (लतामाधवी) is another name for Mādhavī, which is a Sanskrit word referring to Hiptage benghalensis (hiptage) from the Malpighiaceae family, which is classified as a medicinal plant in the system of Āyurveda (science of Indian medicine). It is used throughout literature such as the Carakasaṃhitā and the Suśrutasaṃhita.

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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

Latamadhavi [लतामाधवी] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Hiptage benghalensis (L.) Kurz from the Malpighiaceae (Barbados cherry) family. For the possible medicinal usage of latamadhavi, 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Latāmādhavī (लतामाधवी).—f. (-vī) The Madhavi creeper, (Gærtnera racemosa.) E. latā a creeper in general, mādhavī the particular one.

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

Latāmādhavī (लतामाधवी):—[=latā-mādhavī] [from latā] f. Gaertnera Racemosa, [Śakuntalā]

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

Latāmādhavī (लतामाधवी):—[latā-mādhavī] (vī) 3. f. A creeper (Gærtnera racemosa).

[Sanskrit to German]

Latamadhavi 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.

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Partial matches: Madhavi, Lata.

Full-text: Madhavi, Shoshana, Madhava.

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