Alternative spellings of this word include Fenil.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

Phenila (फेनिल) refers to the “foamy” (e.g., water), as mentioned in verse 5.6-8 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] Not shall one drink (water that is) [...]: foamy [phenila], infested with insects, warm, (and) injurious to the teeth because of excessive cold ; nor celestial (water) that (is) unseasonable ; nor (celestial water) that (is) seasonable (but) the first (of the season), [...] (such water) one shall not drink”.

Note: Phenila (“foamy”) and jantumat (“infested with insects”) have been combined into a single phrase: lbu-ba srog-chags-can (“possessed of foam (and) insects”).—The spellings lbu-ba in NP and dbu-ba in CD are interchangeable.

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Phenila (फेनिल):—[phenilaṃ] Frothy

context information

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 Drugs

Phenila in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Sapindus emarginatus Vahl from the Sapindaceae (Soapberry) family. For the possible medicinal usage of phenila, 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) Phenila in India is the name of a plant defined with Acacia concinna in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Senegalia rugata Britton & Rose (among others).

2) Phenila is also identified with Acacia sinuata It has the synonym Mimosa concinna Benth. (etc.).

3) Phenila is also identified with Sapindus emarginatus It has the synonym Sapindus emarginatus Hort. Alger. (etc.).

4) Phenila is also identified with Sapindus laurifolius It has the synonym Sapindus laurifolius Balb. ex DC..

5) Phenila is also identified with Sapindus saponaria It has the synonym Cupania saponarioides Sw. (etc.).

6) Phenila is also identified with Sapindus trifoliatus It has the synonym Sapindus emarginatus Hort. Alger. (etc.).

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

· Regnum Vegetabile, or ‘a Series of Handbooks for the Use of Plant Taxonomists and Plant Geographers’ (1993)
· A Numerical List of Dried Specimens (5250)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Flora Brasiliensis (1900)
· Publications of the Field Columbian Museum, Botanical Series (1898)
· Hortus Suburbanus Calcuttensis (1845)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Phenila, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

context information

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: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

pheṇila : (m.) the soap-berry plant.

context information

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.

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

phēnila (फेनिल).—m S Soap-plant, Sapindus detergens. Rox.

context information

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 dictionary

Phenila (फेनिल).—a. Foamy, frothy; फेनिलमम्बुराशिम् (phenilamamburāśim) R.13. 2.

-laḥ A kind of tree (Mar. riṭhā).

See also (synonyms): phenala.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Phenila (फेनिल).—mfn.

(-laḥ-lā-laṃ) Frothy, foamy. m.

(-laḥ) The soap plant, (Sapindus destergens, Rox.) n.

(-laṃ) 1. The fruit of the jujube. 2. The fruit of the Vangueria spinosa. E. phena froth or foam, ilac aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Phenila (फेनिल).—[adjective] = [preceding], [masculine] [Name] of a tree.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Phenila (फेनिल):—[from phena] mf(ā)n. foamy, frothy, spumous, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] m. a kind of tree, [Vāsavadattā]

3) [v.s. ...] Zizyphus Jujuba, [Bhāvaprakāśa]

4) [v.s. ...] Sapindus Detergens, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) Phenilā (फेनिला):—[from phenila > phena] f. Sap° D° [Caraka]

6) [v.s. ...] Hingcha Repens, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

7) [v.s. ...] = sarpākṣī, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

8) Phenila (फेनिल):—[from phena] n. the fruit of Sap° D° or of Ziz° J° or of Madana, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Phenila (फेनिल):—(laḥ) 1. m. The soap plant. n. Fruit of the jujube. a. Frothy.

[Sanskrit to German]

Phenila in German

context information

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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Phenila (फेनिल) [Also spelled fenil]:—(a) foamy, frothful; full of lather/scum.

context information

...

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Phēnila (ಫೇನಿಲ):—[adjective] having foam (on the surface, as the sea-water).

--- OR ---

Phēnila (ಫೇನಿಲ):—

1) [noun] the tree Sapindus emarginatus of Sapindaceae family; soap-nut tree.

2) [noun] its fruit.

3) [noun] the tree Clerodendrum phlomidis of Verbenaceae family.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Phenilah, Phenilam, Phenilamu.

Ends with: Aphenila.

Full-text: Phenala, Phenin, Phenilam, Aphenila, Fenil, Rishta, Ilac, Kliba, Kliva, Jantumat, Rudhira, Dhamani, Shubha.

Relevant text

Search found 7 books and stories containing Phenila, Pheṇila, Phēnila, Phenilā; (plurals include: Phenilas, Pheṇilas, Phēnilas, Phenilās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)

Verse 2.1.205 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]

show preview

Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)

Flora (5): Trees < [Chapter 5 - Aspects of Nature]

show preview

Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)

Gynecic disorders and Impotency < [Chapter 4 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Caraka-saṃhitā)]

show preview

Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)

Verse 2.1.338 < [Chapter 1 - The Beginning of the Lord’s Manifestation and His Instructions on Kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana]

show preview

The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)

Chapter 356 - The formation of taddhita (secondary nominal bases)

Chapter 363 - The words denoting earth, city, forest and herbs

show preview

Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)

Part 18 - Mercurial operations (16): Incineration of mercury (bhasmikarana) < [Chapter IV-V - Mercurial operations]

show preview

 

Click here for all 7 books