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Ayurveda (science of life)

Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)

Source: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgraha

Māñci [in the Malayalam language] is another name for “Mamsī” and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning māñci] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (bhaiṣajya-kalpanā) which is a branch of pharmacology (dravyaguṇa).

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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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Manci in India is the name of a plant defined with Artemisia pallens in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

2) Manci is also identified with Crotalaria juncea It has the synonym Crotalaria porrecta Wall., nom. nud. (etc.).

3) Manci is also identified with Sansevieria roxburghiana It has the synonym Cordyline roxburghiana Merr. (etc.).

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

· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1832)
· Cytologia (1999)
· Species Plantarum, ed. 4 (1799)
· Bangladesh Journal of Botany (1981)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1994)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1838)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

mañcī (मंची).—f (mañcaka S) A frame (used by potters and brick-makers &c.) to carry their muck or earth, a sort of hod.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Maṃcī (मंची) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Mañcā.

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Mañci (மஞ்சி) noun [K. mañji.]

1. Sunn-hemp. See சணல். [sanal.]

2. Hemp fibre; சணல் நார். [sanal narrinai]

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Mañci (மஞ்சி) noun

1. cf. mañca. [Malayalam: mañji.] Cargo boat with a raised platform; படகு. [padagu.] (W.)

2. cf. மஞ்சில்¹. [manchil¹.] Ridge between garden beds; சிறுவரம்பு. [siruvarambu.] (W.)

3. cf. மச்சு¹. [machu¹.] Gable; குறுமாடி. [kurumadi.] Local usage

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Mañci (மஞ்சி) noun < மஞ்சு². [manchu².] Fog; மூடு பனி. [mudu pani.] Local usage

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Mañci (மஞ்சி) noun [Telugu: mañcu, K. mañju.] Pimp, pander; சுங்கம்வாங்கி. [sungamvangi.] (W.)

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Māñci (மாஞ்சி) noun < māṃsī.

1. Spikenard herb. See சடாமாஞ்சி. துத்த மாஞ்சி [sadamanchi. thutha manchi] (பெருங்கதை மகத. [perungathai magatha.] 17, 147).

2. A fragrant substance; வாசனைப் பண்டவகை. (திவா.) [vasanaip pandavagai. (thiva.)]

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Māñci (மாஞ்சி) noun

1. Sunn-hemp. See சணல். [sanal.]

2. (Music) A specific melody-type; ஓர் இராகம். [or iragam.] (சங்கீத. காய. [sangitha. kaya.] 21.)

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+22): Mamcige, Mamcigegal, Mamcike, Mamcil, Mamcipatra, Mamcipatre, Mamcitige, Mamcitike, Manci-ponna, Mancika, Mancikai, Mancikaicceti, Mancikan, Mancikkam, Mancilai, Mancilikkan, Mancimam, Mancimedi, Mancimuttam, Mancini.

Ends with: Alamanci, Alamurimanci, Amanci, Ammanci, Catamanci, Cenniramanci, Erukkilaimanci, Kakamamci, Kamamci, Malaimanci, Maralmanci, Nattuccatamanci, Pulimanci, Puratamanci.

Full-text (+15): Manji, Mancimuttam, Manca, Manchi medi, Goddu manji, Manchi-kindaguddae, Manchi kanda, Anchi manchi, Manchi anchi, Manchi tulasi, Manchi, Manchi jamudu, Manchi mogi, Manchi-moyadi, Kaadu manji pathre, Vyaakhyaan-manch, Manchi movi, Mancikan, Manji pathre, Manch.

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