Mehendi, Mēhēndī, Mehendī: 3 definitions

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Introduction:

Mehendi means something in Marathi, 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Mehendi [मेहेंदी] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Lawsonia inermis L. from the Lythraceae (Crape Myrtle) family. For the possible medicinal usage of mehendi, 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.

Mehendi [ମେହେନ୍ଦି] in the Oriya language is the name of a plant identified with Vincetoxicum indicum (Burm.f.) Mabb. from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Tylophora indica, Cynanchum indicum.

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

Mehendi 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):

· Indian J. Pharmacol. (2009)
· Flora of West Pakistan (1975)
· Dermatology Online Journal (2003)
· Harvard Papers in Botany (2005)
· Journal d’Agriculture Traditionelle et de Botanique Appliquée (1983)
· Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (4782)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Mehendi, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, have a look at these references.

context information

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

mēhēndī (मेहेंदी).—See under mēha.

context information

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.