Ambiguity: Although Patsan has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Patasana.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Patsan [पटसन] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Hibiscus cannabinus L. from the Malvaceae (Mallow) family. For the possible medicinal usage of patsan, 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.

Patsan in the Bengali language, ibid. previous identification.

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

1) Patsan in India is the name of a plant defined with Hibiscus cannabinus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Furcaria cavanillesii Kostel. (among others).

2) Patsan is also identified with Hibiscus nigrocaulis It has the synonym Hibiscus cannabinus var. vulgaris A. Howard & G. Howard (etc.).

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

· Supplementum ad Methodum Plantas (1802)
· Bulletin of the Natural History Museum, London (Botany) (1999)
· Tentamen Florae Abyssinicae (1847)
· Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society (1998)
· Botanical Register (1825)
· Cytologia (1982)

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

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Patsan in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) jute; —[udyoga] jute industry; —[mila] a jute mill..—patsan (पटसन) is alternatively transliterated as Paṭasana.

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Patsangin.

Full-text: Patasana.

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