Patrangam, Patraṅgaṃ: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Patrangam 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Patrangam in India is the name of a plant defined with Caesalpinia sappan in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Biancaea sappan Tod. (among others).
2) Patrangam is also identified with Pterocarpus santalinus It has the synonym Lingoum santalinum (L.f.) Kuntze (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Publications of the Bureau of Science Government Laboratories (1904)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Supplementum Plantarum Systematis Vegetabilium Editionis Decimae Tertiae (1782)
· A Numerical List of Dried Specimens (5842)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Patrangam, for example extract dosage, health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPatraṅgaṃ (पत्रङ्गं).—n.
(-ṅgaḥ) Red sanders, (Pterocarpus santalinus.) also patrāṅga.
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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The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CCII - Various other medicinal Recipes (continued) < [Dhanvantari Samhita]