Mehanti: 1 definition
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Mehanti means something in 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)Mehanti in India is the name of a plant defined with Lawsonia inermis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rotantha combretoides Bak. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora of West Pakistan (1975)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (Lamarck) (1792)
· Journal d’Agriculture Traditionelle et de Botanique Appliquée (1983)
· Indian J. Pharmacol. (2009)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Harvard Papers in Botany (2005)
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Mehanti; (plurals include: Mehantis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 9.74.4 < [Sukta 74]
Shri Gaudiya Kanthahara (by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati)