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Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Samudra-soka in the Hindi language is another another name for Vṛddhadāruka, a medicinal plant identified with either a) Argyreia nervosa (synonym Argyreia speciosa or Hawaiian baby woodrose or elephant creeper) or b) Merremia peltata (synonym Ipomoea petaloidea), both from the Convolvulaceae or “moring glory family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.117-119 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Other than the Hindi word Samudra-soka, there are more synonyms identified for both varieties of this plant among which fourteen are in Sanskrit.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: Advances in Zoology and Botany: Ethnomedicinal List of Plants Treating Fever in Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra, India

Samudrasoka in the Marathi language refers to the medicinal climber “Argyreia nervosa (Burm.F.) Boj.”, and is used for ethnomedicine treatment of Fever in Ahmednagar district, India. The parts used are: “Roots”. Instructions for using the climber named Samudrasoka: 5 g root powder in milk—twice a day.

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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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Samudrasoka in India is the name of a plant defined with Argyreia nervosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Convolvulus speciosus Walter (among others).

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

· Vilm. Blumengärtn., ed. 3 (1895)
· Phytomedicine. (2002)
· Flora Indica (1768)
· Hortus Mauritianus (1837)
· Flora Indica (1824)
· Fl. Carol. (1788)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Shoka, Samudra, Coka.

Full-text: Samudra soka, Vriddhadaruka.

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