Raktairanda, Raktairaṇḍa, Rakta-eranda: 4 definitions
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Raktairanda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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)
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyRaktairaṇḍa (रक्तैरण्ड, “red eraṇḍa”) refers to one of the three varieties of Eraṇḍa, the Sanskrit name for Ricinus communis (castor-oil-plant), a plant species in the Euphorbiaceae family. Certain plant parts of Eraṇḍa are eaten as a vegetable (śāka), and it is therefore part of the Śākavarga group of medicinal plants, referring to the “group of vegetables/pot-herbs”.
According to the Rājanighaṇṭu (verse 8.55-57), the red variety of eraṇḍa has 14 synonyms: Vyāghra, Hastikarṇī, Ruvu, Uruvuka, Nāgakarṇa, Cañcu, Uttānapatraka, Karaparṇa, Yācanaka, Snigdha, Vyāghradala, Tatkara, Citravīja and Hrasvairaṇḍa.
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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryRaktairaṇḍa (रक्तैरण्ड):—[from rakta > raj] m. the red Ricinus or castor-oil plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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)
Partial matches: Eranda, Rakta.
Starts with: Raktairandah.
Full-text (+1): Uttanapatraka, Raktairandah, Ruvu, Nagakarna, Karaparṇa, Citravirya, Rubu, Cancu, Ruvuka, Raktaka, Citravija, Yacanaka, Hastikarni, Vyaghradala, Hrasvairanda, Uruvuka, Tatkara, Vyaghra, Pacana, Snigdha.
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World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Therapeutic efficacy validation of castor oil via reverse pharmacology. < [2023: Volume 12, November special issue 20]
Ayurvedic overview of eranda (ricinus communis linn). < [2023: Volume 12, December issue 21]
A comprehensive review on eranda thaila (ricinus communis linn.) < [Volume 4, Issue 6: November-December 2017]