Sadapushpi, Sadāpuṣpī, Sada-pushpi: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Sadapushpi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Sadāpuṣpī can be transliterated into English as Sadapuspi or Sadapushpi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Sadapuspi in India is the name of a plant defined with Calotropis gigantea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Madorius giganteus Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1837)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1820)
· Phytotherapy Research (2005)
· Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1895)
· Taxon (1977)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2002)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sadapuspi, for example diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sadāpuṣpī (सदापुष्पी):—[=sadā-puṣpī] [from sadā-puṣpa > sadā > sadam] f. Calotropis Gigantea and another species, [Śāṅkhāyana-gṛhya-sūtra; Caraka; Suśruta]
2) [v.s. ...] a kind of jasmine, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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.
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Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
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