Mahashundi, Mahāśuṇḍī, Maha-shundi: 1 definition

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Mahashundi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

The Sanskrit term Mahāśuṇḍī can be transliterated into English as Mahasundi or Mahashundi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

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Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Mahāśuṇḍī (महाशुण्डी) is another name for Nāgaśuṇḍī, a medicinal plant possibly identified with Heliotropium indicum Linn. or “Indian heliotrope” from the Boraginaceae or “forget-me-not” family of flowering plants, according to verse 5.77 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fifth chapter (parpaṭādi-varga) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (kṣudra-kṣupa). Together with the names Mahāśuṇḍī and Nāgaśuṇḍī, there are a total of five Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

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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.

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