Nilapunarnava, Nīlapunarnavā, Nīlāpunarnavā, Nila-punarnava: 5 definitions
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Nilapunarnava 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuNīlapunarnavā (नीलपुनर्नवा) is the blue-flowered variety of Punarnavā, a medicinal plant identified with Trianthema portulacastrum Linn. or “desert horsepurslane” from the Aizoaceae or “fig-marigold” family of flowering plants, according to verse 5.115-122 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu.
Nīlapunarnavā is mentioned as having six synonyms: Nīlāpunarnavā, Nīlā, Śyāmā, Kṛṣṇā, Nīlavarṣābhū and Nīlinī.
Properties and characteristics: “The blue-flowered variety of Punarnavā (i.e., Nīlapunarnavā) is tikta (bitter), kaṭu (pungent), uṣṇa (hot) and rejuvenating (rasāyanī). It is indicated in heart diseases, anaemia, oedema and asthma. It is anti-vāta and anti-kapha ”.
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)Nilapunarnava in India is the name of a plant defined with Boerhavia diffusa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Boerhavia caribaea Jacq. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1768)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1768)
· Observationum Botanicarum (Jacquin) (1771)
· Phytographia (1794)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1832)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nilapunarnava, for example health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, side effects, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNīlapunarnavā (नीलपुनर्नवा):—[=nīla-punar-navā] [from nīla > nīl] f. a species of Punar-navā with blue blossoms, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Punarnava, Nila.
Full-text: Nilavarshabhu, Nilini, Nila, Raktapunarnava, Krishna, Punarnava, Shyama.
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