Biology (plants and animals)

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

Madagandha in India is the name of a plant defined with Alstonia scholaris in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Echites malabaricus Lam. (among others).

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

· Pharmacology. (2005)
· Pacific Sci. (1949)
· Alstonia scholaris
· Journal of Natural Products
· Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society (1811)
· Mantissa Plantarum (1767)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Madagandha, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, 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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Madagandhā (मदगन्धा).—

1) an intoxicating drink.

2) hemp.

Madagandhā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mada and gandhā (गन्धा).

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

Madagandhā (मदगन्धा).—f.

(-ndhā) 1. Spirituous liquor. 2. Hemp. E. mada intoxication, and gandha smell.

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

1) Madagandha (मदगन्ध):—[=mada-gandha] [from mada > mad] m. Alstonia Scholaris, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) Madagandhā (मदगन्धा):—[=mada-gandhā] [from mada-gandha > mada > mad] f. an intoxicating beverage, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] Linum Usitatissimum or Crotolaria Juncea, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Madagandhā (मदगन्धा):—[mada-gandhā] (ndhā) 1. f. Spirituous liquor.

[Sanskrit to German]

Madagandha 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Gandha, Mada, Mata.

Full-text: Gandhamada, Karnasamtosha.

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Search found 4 books and stories containing Madagandha, Mada-gandha, Mada-gandhā, Madagandhā; (plurals include: Madagandhas, gandhas, gandhās, Madagandhās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Review of Alstonia scholaris R.Br. with focus on Nighantus. < [2021: Volume 10, January issue 1]

Ayurvedic and pharmacological data on saptaparna (Alstonia scholaris). < [2021: Volume 10, December issue 14]

Nomenclature on floral parts of some medicinal plants – a review < [2023: Volume 12, February issue 3]

Kathasaritsagara (cultural study) (by S. W. Chitale)

Daily routine and Toilet in ancient India < [Chapter 4 - Social Conditions]

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International Ayurvedic Medical Journal

A REVIEW ON SAPTAPARNA (Alstonia Scholaris R. Br) < [2016, Issue III March]

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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Appendix 3.1: additional notes < [Appendices]

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