Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Mandia in the Oriya language is the name of a plant identified with Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn. from the Poaceae (Grass) family having the following synonyms: Cynosurus coracanus, Eleusine africana, Eleusine tocussa. For the possible medicinal usage of mandia, 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.

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

Mandia in India is the name of a plant defined with Eleusine coracana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cynosurus coracan L. (among others).

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

· Hortus Britannicus (1830)
· Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien (1965)
· Flora Indica; (1820)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2003)
· Systema Naturae, Editio Decima (1759)
· Bulletin de la Société d’Histoire Naturelle d’Autun (1893)

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

1) Maṃḍia (मंडिअ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Maṇḍita.

Maṃḍia has the following synonyms: Maṃḍi.

2) Maṃdia (मंदिअ) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Māndika.

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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)

Full-text: Mandika, Mamdi, Mandita.

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