In Hinduism

Kavya (poetry)

Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of Sriharsa

Munidruma (मुनिद्रुम) refers to the Agastya or Baka tree, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 1.96.—Cf. Yaśastilaka chapter 4 (“munidrumadaleṣviva saṃkocanociteṣu”). It is a small tree with large butterfly-shaped flowers with white petals.

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Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

Ayurveda (science of life)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Munidruma (मुनिद्रुम) (or Agastyavṛkṣa) is the name of an ingredient used in the treatment of Maṇḍalī-snake-bites, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—A number of different permutation and combination of herbs are prescribed as Lepa and Pāna for removing the poison of Maṇḍalī snakes.—According to the Kāśyapasaṃhitā verse 9.78ab: “Powder of Turmeric, stem of Alarka, Banana, Tumbī, asafoetida, Munidruma/Agastyavṛkṣa [tumbīhiṅgumuniḥ], Śiśo, Nīlī, stem of Guñjā mixed with fresh water cures Maṇḍalīviṣa”.

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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 (Regional names)

Munidruma in India is the name of a plant defined with Sesbania grandiflora in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Dolichos arboreus Forssk. (among others).

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

· Species Plantarum.
· Journal de Botanique, Appliquée à l’Agriculture, à la Pharmacie, à la Médecine et aux Arts (1813)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Phytomorphology (1993)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1997)
· Synopsis Plantarum (1807)

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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Munidruma (मुनिद्रुम).—the Śyonāka tree.

Derivable forms: munidrumaḥ (मुनिद्रुमः).

Munidruma is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms muni and druma (द्रुम).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Munidruma (मुनिद्रुम).—m.

(-maḥ) A tree, (Æschynomene grandiflora.) E. muni the saint Agastya, and druma a tree. “śyonāka vṛkṣe, vakavṛkṣe ca .”

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Munidruma (मुनिद्रुम):—[=muni-druma] [from muni] m. Agati Grandiflora, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] Calosanthes Indica, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Munidruma (मुनिद्रुम):—[muni-druma] (maḥ) 1. m. A tree (Æschynomene grandiflora).

[Sanskrit to German]

Munidruma in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Partial matches: Druma, Muni.

Starts with: Munidrumah.

Full-text: Munitturumam, Munishiras, Agastyavriksha, Devi, Vrishcikali, Kadaliphala, Pincha, Tumbi, Shivajala, Mahataru, Shishu, Gumji.

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