Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Nihani in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Valeriana jatamansi Jones from the Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle) family having the following synonyms: Valeriana wallichii, Valeriana harmsii, Valeriana mairei. For the possible medicinal usage of nihani, 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.

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

1) Nihani in India is the name of a plant defined with Valeriana hardwickii in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Valeriana hardwickii var. arnottiana Wight (among others).

2) Nihani is also identified with Valeriana jatamansi It has the synonym Valeriana harmsii Graebn. (etc.).

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

· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzenge schichte und Pflanzengeographie (1898)
· Annales Museum Botanicum Lugduno-Batavi (1867)
· Annuaire du Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de Genève (1914)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzenge schichte und Pflanzengeographie (1901)
· Asiatic Researches (1790)
· Icones Plantarum Indiae Orientalis

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

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

nihani : (aor. of nihanati) slew; put down; humiliated; destroyed.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Nihānī (निहानी):—(nf) a compressor.

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Nihania.

Ends with: Agnihani, Hanihani, Nakhanihani.

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