Michelia champaca: 2 definitions
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Michelia champaca means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
Source: Asian Agri-History: Drumavichitrikaranam—The Ancient Approach to Plant MutagenesisMichelia champaca (Champak) was used in the process of organic plant mutagenesis by ancient Indian agriculturists, which presents a safe technology and methodology regarding organic agriculture, according to treatises (such as the Vrikshayurveda). One such technology was to produce flowers and fruits on other species of plants and trees: The term drumavichitrikaranam (“plant mutagenesis”) obtains its true meaning in the literal sense through this objective. Some of them are described in the Upavanavinoda of Śārṅgadhara: such as to grow Michelia champaca (Champak) flowers on Mimusops elengi (Spanish cherry).
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 (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)Michelia champaca L. is the name of a plant defined in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in modern medicine, Ayurveda, and other local traditions or folk medicine. It has the following synonyms: Magnolia champaca (L.) Baill. ex Pierre, Magnolia champaca (L.) Figlar, Magnolia membranacea P. Parm., Michelia aurantiaca Wall., Michelia blumei Steud., Michelia champaca var. pubinervia (Blume) Miq., Michelia champava Lour. ex Gomes, Michelia euonymoides Burm. f., Michelia evonymoides Burm.f., Michelia pilifera Bakh. f., Michelia pubinervia Blume, Michelia rheedei Wight, Michelia rheedii Wight, Michelia rufinervis Blume, nom. illeg., Michelia rufinervis DC., Michelia suaveolens Pers., Michelia tsiampacca Blume, nom. illeg., non Michelia tsiampacca L., Michelia tsiampacca var. blumei Moritzi, Michelia velutina Blume, nom. illeg., Michelia velutina DC., Sampacca suaveolens (Pers.) Kuntze, Sampacca suaveolens Kuntze, Sampacca velutina Kuntze, Talauma villosa Miq. fo. celebica Miq..
References regarding Michelia champaca L. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Mant. Pl. (1767)
· Flora Indica (1768)
· Synopseos Plantarum (Persoon) (1806)
· Systema Naturae (1817)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1824)
· Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië (1825)
· Flora Javae
· (Magnoliaceae) (1829)
· Plantae Asiaticae Rariores, or ‘Descriptions and figures of a select number of unpublished East Indian plants’ (Wallich) (1831)
· Ill. Ind. Bot. (1831)
· Nomenclator Botanicus. (1841)
· Systematisches Verzeichniss der im Indischen Archipel (1846)
· Flora van Nederlandsch Indie, (1861)
· Annales Museum Botanicum Lugduno-Batavi (1868)
· Flore Forestière de la Cochinchine (1880)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Bulletin Scientifique de la France et de la Belgique (1895)
· Trans. Am. Phil. Soc.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Champaca.
Full-text (+137): Campaka, Sthiragandha, Kusumadhipa, Ugragandha, Atigandha, Campeya, Kshaudra, Bhramaratithi, Kancana, Sampige, Katu, Hemapushpa, Varalabdha, Vanamalika, Sampagiya, Sthirpushpa, Champakmu, Campakah, Cempakam, Bhringmohi.
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Indian Medicinal Plants (by Kanhoba Ranchoddas Kirtikar)
30. Michelia champaca, Linn. < [Magnoliaceae (magnolia family)]
Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
1.2. Use of Campaka < [Chapter 1 - Cosmetics]
Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapter on Medicine) (by Hin-tak Sik)
Medicines (d): Flowers (Puṣpa) < [Chapter 4 - Medicinal Substances in the Chapter on Medicine]
Puppetry in Assam (by Gitali Saikia)
Folk Theatre (c): Khulia Bhaona < [Chapter 6]
Parama Samhita (English translation) (by Krishnaswami Aiyangar)
The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)