Phanji, Phañjī: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Phanji means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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 nighaṇṭuPhañjī (फञ्जी) is another name for the second variety of Vṛddhadāruka, a medicinal plant identified with either a) Argyreia nervosa (synonym Argyreia speciosa or Hawaiian baby woodrose or elephant creeper) or b) Merremia peltata (synonym Ipomoea petaloidea), both from the Convolvulaceae or “moring glory family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.117-119 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Together with the names Phañjī and Vṛddhadāruka, there are a total of fourteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyPhañjī (फञ्जी) is a Sanskrit word [probably] referring to Rivea ornata, from the Convolvulaceae family. Certain plant parts of Phañji are eaten as a vegetable (śāka), according to Caraka in his Carakasaṃhitā sūtrasthāna (chapter 27), a classical Ayurvedic work. The plant is therefore part of the Śākavarga group of medicinal plants, referring to the “group of vegetables/pot-herbs”.
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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsPhanji in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Rivea hypocrateriformis (Desr.) Choisy from the Convolvulaceae (Morning glory) family having the following synonyms: Convolvulus hypoleucus, Rivea fragrans, Rivea ornata. For the possible medicinal usage of phanji, 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.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Phanji in India is the name of a plant defined with Clerodendrum indicum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ovieda mitis L. (among others).
2) Phanji is also identified with Rivea hypocrateriformis.
3) Phanji is also identified with Rivea ornata It has the synonym Convolvulus multifi dus Hallier f. (etc.).
4) Phanji is also identified with Rotheca serrata It has the synonym Cyclonema serratum Hochst. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Mantissa Plantarum (1767)
· Prodromus Florae Nepalensis. (1825)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora (1842)
· The Wealth of India. A Dictionary of Indian Raw Materials and Industrial Products. (1972)
· Flora of the British India. (1885)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Phanji, for example chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryphāñjī (फांजी).—f P Hinderance or interruption. v māra, pāḍa, paḍa.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPhañjī (फञ्जी).—Clerodendrum Siphonantus (Mar. bhāraṃga, dhamāsā).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPhañjī (फञ्जी).—[feminine] [Name] of a plant.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPhañjī (फञ्जी):—f. Clerodendrum Siphonantus, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
[Sanskrit to German]
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)
Starts with: Phamjike, Phanjika, Phanjipattrika, Phanjiputrika, Phanjiputtrika.
Ends with: Jirnaphanji.
Full-text: Phanjika, Phanja, Jirnaphanji, Phanjipattrika, Phanjiputtrika, Surasadi, Rodhradi, Bharangi, Vriddhadaruka.
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Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 5: Kalpasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
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Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter XL - Symptoms and treatment of Diarrhea (Atisara) < [Canto III - Kaya-chikitsa-tantra (internal medicine)]