Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Lunia in India is the name of a plant defined with Portulaca oleracea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Portulaca officinarum Crantz (among others).

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

· FBI (1874)
· Blumea (1969)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1992)
· Linnaea (1851)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1999)

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

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Luṇia (लुणिअ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Lūna.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Luniakulfah.

Ends with: Baralunia, Chhotalunia, Tsallunia.

Full-text: Luna.

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