Musa paradisiaca: 2 definitions

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Musa paradisiaca means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)

Musa paradisiaca (Plantain tree) 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 Punica granatum (pomegranate) fruits on Musa paradisiaca (plantain tree). Also: to grow Mangifera indica (mango) fruits on Musa paradisiaca (plantain tree).

Source: Asian Agri-History: Drumavichitrikaranam—The Ancient Approach to Plant Mutagenesis

Musa paradisiaca (in Sanskrit: Kadalī or Rambhā) is used in various bio-organical recipes for plant mutagenesis, according to the Vṛkṣāyurveda by Sūrapāla (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.—Accordingly, “Musa paradisiaca [e.g., Kadalī] trees create wonder by producing pomegranate fruits if fed by water mixed with the urine of a hog and Alangium salviifolium. (A word is unintelligible). Ricinus communis tree produced from a seed cultured by the marrow of a boar, treated further by the process in the previous verse, produces Momordica charantia fruits”.

Source: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam—Plant mutagenesis in ancient India

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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.

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Characterization of pharmacognostical and preliminary phytochemical features of scape part of palayamkodan (musa× paradisiaca. linn) < [2022, Issue 10, October]

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