The Sanskrit term Raktapuṣpī can be transliterated into English as Raktapuspi or Raktapushpi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Raktapuṣpī (रक्तपुष्पी) is another name for Āvartakī, a medicinal plant identified with Cassia auriculata, synonym of Senna auriculata (matura tea tree) from the Fabaceae or “legume” family of flowering plants, according to verse 3.135-136 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 Raktapuṣpī and Āvartakī, there are a total of eleven Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

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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

Rakta-Pushpi [रक्त पुष्पी] in the Nepali language is the name of a plant identified with Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. from the Malvaceae (Mallow) family. For the possible medicinal usage of rakta-pushpi, 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) Raktapushpi in India is the name of a plant defined with Hibiscus rosa-sinensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Hibiscus rosa-sinensis var. rubroplenus Sweet (among others).

2) Raktapushpi is also identified with Xanthium strumarium It has the synonym Xanthium chasei Fernald (etc.).

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

· Taxon (1988)
· Journal of Palynology (1980)
· Vistas in Cytogenetics (1989)
· Manual of the Southeastern Flora
· A Flora of North America (1842)
· Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club (1897)

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

Sanskrit dictionary

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

1) Raktapuṣpī (रक्तपुष्पी):—[=rakta-puṣpī] [from rakta-puṣpa > rakta > raj] f. (only [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) Grislea Tomentosa

2) [v.s. ...] Bignonia Suaveolens

3) [v.s. ...] Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis

4) [v.s. ...] the senna plant

5) [v.s. ...] Artemisia Vulgaris or Alpinia Nutans

6) [v.s. ...] Echinops Echinatus

7) [v.s. ...] = karuṇī.

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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: Pushpi, Rakta.

Starts with: Raktapushpika.

Ends with: Araktapushpi.

Full-text: Araktapushpi, Avartaki, Karuna.

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