The Sanskrit term Rājaśimbi can be transliterated into English as Rajasimbi or Rajashimbi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Rājaśimbi (राजशिम्बि) is another word for Śimbī (Lablab purpureus, “Indian bean”) according to the Bhāvaprakāśa, which is a 16^th century medicinal thesaurus authored by Bhāvamiśra. The term is used throughout Ayurvedic literature.

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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

Rajashimbi in the Bengali language is the name of a plant identified with Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Dolichos lablab, Dolichos purpureus. For the possible medicinal usage of rajashimbi, 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)

Rajashimbi in India is the name of a plant defined with Lablab purpureus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Dolichos benghalensis Jacq. (among others).

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

· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Recent Res. Pl. Sci. (1979)
· Nuovo Giornale dei Letterati (1824)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Cell and Chromosome Research (1989)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Shimbi, Raja, Cimpi.

Full-text: Shimbi.

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