Nymphaea nouchali: 2 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
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Nymphaea nouchali 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)

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

Source: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam—Plant mutagenesis in ancient India

Nymphaea nouchali (in Sanskrit: Kumada) is the object of certain 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, “The seed of Cordia dichotoma should be forced out and cultured seven times in the flesh (oil) of Alangium salviifolium and then it should be rubbed with the dung of she-buffalo and dried in shade. If these seeds are mixed in dry buffalo dung and earth and sown and watered with coconut water (gale water?) they turn into a plant of Nymphaea alba or Nymphaea nouchali [identified with Kumada] and there is no wonder”.

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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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)

1) Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f. is the name of a plant defined in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in modern medicine, Ayurveda, and other local traditions or folk medicine. It has the following synonyms: Nymphaea bernierana Planch., Nymphaea bernieriana Planch., Nymphaea capensis var. madagascariensis (DC.) Conard, Nymphaea emirnensis Planch., Nymphaea madagascariensis DC., Nymphaea stellata F. Muell., Nymphaea stellata Willdenow.

References regarding Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora Indica (1768)
· Species Plantarum.
· Regni Vegetabilis Systema Naturale (1821)
· Revue Horticole (1853)
· Fragm. (Mueller) (1861)
· J. Cytol. Genet. (1971)
· Journal of Japanese Botany (1981)
· Kew Bulletin (1989)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1993)
· Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica (1994)

2) Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f. var. caerulea (Savigny) Verdc. is another plant having the following synonyms: Castalia scutifolia Salisb., Nymphaea caerulea Savigny, Nymphaea caerulea Andrews, Nymphaea calliantha Conard, Nymphaea calliantha Conard var. tenuis, Nymphaea capensis Thunb. var. alba K.C. Landon, Nymphaea capensis Thunb. var. capensis, Nymphaea cyclophylla R.E. Fr., Nymphaea engleri Gilg, Nymphaea maculata sensu Hauman, Nymphaea maculata Schumach., Nymphaea maculata Raf., Nymphaea magnifica Conard, Nymphaea magnifica Gilg, Nymphaea mildbraedii Gilg, Nymphaea muschlerana Gilg, Nymphaea muschleriana Gilg, Nymphaea nelsonii Burtt Davy, Nymphaea nubica Lehm., Nymphaea scutifolia (Salisb.) DC., Nymphaea scutifolia DC., Nymphaea spectabilis Gilg, Nymphaea stellata F. Muell., Nymphaea stellata auct., sensu Harv., sensu Oliv p.p., non Willd. sensu stricto, misapplied name, Nymphaea stellata Willd., Nymphaea vernayi Bremek. & Oberm..

References regarding Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f. var. caerulea (Savigny) Verdc. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:

· Flora Indica (1768)
· Species Plantarum, ed. 4
· Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. (1802)
· Systema Naturae (1821)
· Fragm. (Mueller) (1861)
· Fl. Bras. (Martius) (1878)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1908)
· Wiss. Ergebn. Schwed. RhodesiaKongo-Exped. 1911–1912 (1911)
· Rhodora (1916)
· Ann. Transvaal Mus. (1935)
· Phytologia (1984)
· Flora of Tropical East Africa Nymphaeaceae (1989)

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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.