Sachan: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Sachan means something in Hindi, biology. 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.
Ambiguity: Although Sachan has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Sacana.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Sachan in Kenya is the name of a plant defined with Cleome gynandra in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pedicellaria pentaphylla var. hirsutissima De Wild. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Systema Vegetabilium (1829)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1827)
· Hortus Malabaricus
· Enumeratio Plantarum (1833)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1915)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2002)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sachan, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, have a look at these references.
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
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySachan in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a falcon, hawk..—sachan (सचान) is alternatively transliterated as Sacāna.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Caccanar, Sachana, Sachandalakapittha.
Full-text: Sacana.
Relevant text
Search found 1 books and stories containing Sachan; (plurals include: Sachans). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
History of Indian Medicine (and Ayurveda) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 6 - The Story of Caraka < [Part 1 - The History of Medicine in India]