Nilapatra, Nīlapatra, Nila-patra: 4 definitions
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Nilapatra 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Nilapatra in India is the name of a plant defined with Nymphaea nouchali in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Nymphaea stellata F. Muell. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum.
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora Indica (1768)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1993)
· Revue Horticole (1853)
· Journal of Japanese Botany (1981)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nilapatra, for example chemical composition, health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, side effects, have a look at these references.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNīlapatra (नीलपत्र).—the pomegranate tree. (-tram), -पद्मम् (padmam) the blue water-lily.
Derivable forms: nīlapatraḥ (नीलपत्रः).
Nīlapatra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nīla and patra (पत्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNīlapatra (नीलपत्र).—mfn.
(-traḥ-trā-traṃ) Having black or dark blue leaves. n.
(-traṃ) The blue lotus. E. nola blue, and patra a leaf.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNīlapatra (नीलपत्र):—[nīla-patra] (traṃ) 1. n. The blue lotus.
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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