Biology (plants and animals)

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

Phati in India is the name of a plant defined with Cardiospermum halicacabum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cardiospermum luridum Blume (among others).

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

· Boletim da Sociedade Broteriana (1989)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (1821)
· Parasitology Research (2005)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Rumphia (1849)

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

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Phāti, (f.) (cp. Sk. sphāti, fr. sphāy, sphāyate to swell, increase (Idg. *spē(i), as in Lat. spatium, Ohg. spuot, Ags. spēd=E. speed; see Walde, Lat. Wtb. s. v. spatium), pp. sphīta=P. phīta) swelling, increase J. II, 426 (=vaḍḍhi); Vism. 271 (vuddhi+). Usually combd with kṛ, as phāti-kamma increase, profit, advantage Vin. II, 174; VbhA. 334 & phāti-karoti to make fat, to increase, to use to advantage M. I, 220=A. V, 347; A. III, 432. (Page 478)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Phaticara, Phatiha, Phatihabhupati, Phatihashaha, Phatika, Phatikamma, Phatike, Phatimga, Phatimgatana, Phatinga, Phatingi, Phatini, Phatinu, Phatita.

Ends with: Daphati, Galaphati, Gayasphati, Ijaphati, Jaghunephati, Japhati, Kaiphati, Khuraphati, Maraphati, Mariphati, Matasphati, Matusphati, Mujaphati, Payahsphati, Phataphati, Phataphati, Phatphati, Pupphati, Sphati, Vishvasphati.

Full-text: Trimph, Tump, Tumph, Triph, Guph, Fata, Gumph, Phita, Vaddhi.

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