Mehandi, Mēhandī, Mehandī: 3 definitions

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2. Hindi
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Introduction:

Mehandi means something in Marathi, Hindi, biology. 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Mehandi in India is the name of a plant defined with Impatiens walleriana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Balsamina balsamina (L.) Huth, nom. inval., tautonym (among others).

2) Mehandi is also identified with Lawsonia inermis It has the synonym Rotantha combretoides Bak. (etc.).

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

· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1909)
· Economic Botany (1975)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzenge schichte und Pflanzengeographie (1942)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles (1753)
· Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas (1895)

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

mēhandī (मेहंदी).—f ( H) A plant, Lawsonia inermis vel alba.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Mehandi in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) myrtle (the leaves of this shrub are powdered and the powder when soaked in water over a period leaves red stain on application on the palms, feet etc. and is used as such by Indian women); —[racana] to decorate the palms and feet with myrtle powder; to walk to slow (like a woman)..—mehandi (मेंहदी) is alternatively transliterated as Meṃhadī.

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