Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Munj [मूंज] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Saccharum bengalense Retz. from the Poaceae (Grass) family having the following synonyms: Erianthus munja, Saccharum munja, Saccharum sara. For the possible medicinal usage of munj, 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.

Munj in the Hindi language, ibid. previous identification.

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

1) Munj in India is the name of a plant defined with Saccharum arundinaceum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Imperata exaltata (Roxb.) Brongn. (among others).

2) Munj is also identified with Saccharum bengalense It has the synonym Erianthus ciliaris (Andersson) Jeswiet (etc.).

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

· Illustrations of the Botany … of the Himalayan Mountains … (1839)
· Journal of Yunnan Agricultural University (1997)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1983)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1988)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· Observationes Botanicae (1789)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Munj, for example health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Muñj (मुञ्ज्).—see muj.

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

1) Muñj (मुञ्ज्):—a or muj [class] 1. [Parasmaipada] mojati or muñjati, to give out a [particular] sound, [Dhātupāṭha vii, 76, 77];—([according to] to [Vopadeva] also) [class] 10. [Parasmaipada] mojayati or muñjayati, ‘to sound’ or ‘to cleanse.’

2) b See √muj above.

[Sanskrit to German]

Munj 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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Munj is another spelling for मुँज [muṃja].—[=मुँज] n. Bot. moonj grass;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+84): Mumjagali, Mumjagrate, Mumjaguli, Mumjai, Mumjakara, Mumjakshaya, Mumjane, Mumjanu, Mumjari, Mumjava, Mumjavi, Mumjavu, Mumjayana, Mumje, Mumjeramgu, Mumjibamdhanakriye, Mumjigattisu, Mumjigattu, Mumjihullu, Mumjive.

Full-text (+18): Muj, Munj-ara, Munjala, Munjavata, Munjaketu, Munjata, Munjavasas, Marj, Lagnakarya, Munjaditya, Munjaprishtha, Munjana, Munjadharin, Munjaka, Munjabandhana, Munjikri, Munjatavi, Munjadri, Munjamdhaya, Munjavalsha.

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Triveni Journal

Sikhs and Hinduism < [June 1943]

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