Sacred fig: 1 definition
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Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Sacred fig in English is the name of a plant defined with Ficus religiosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Urostigma religiosum (Linnaeus) Gasparrini (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum
· Bot. Mat. Med. (1812)
· London Journal of Botany (1848)
· Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. (1822)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Not. Pl. Asiat. (1854)
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Search found 9 books and stories containing Sacred fig; (plurals include: Sacred figs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 10.26 < [Chapter 10 - Vibhūti-yoga (appreciating the opulences of the Supreme Lord)]
Verse 15.1 < [Chapter 15 - Puruṣottama-toga (Yoga through understanding the Supreme Person)]
Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 57 - The End of the Story of Vasishtha and Nimi < [Book 7 - Uttara-kanda]
Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 22 - An Eulogy of Gaṅgā, Yamunā, Prayāga < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 14 - Sumanā Describes the Death of the Virtuous < [Section 2 - Bhūmi-khaṇḍa (section on the earth)]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 9 - The Lord Exhibits His Māyā < [Book 12 - Twelfth Skandha]