Sandal wood: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Sandal wood in English is the name of a plant defined with Pterocarpus santalinus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lingoum santalinum (L.f.) Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Supplementum Plantarum Systematis Vegetabilium Editionis Decimae Tertiae (1782)
· Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2006)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Pharmaceutical Biology (2007)
· A Numerical List of Dried Specimens (5842)
· Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia (1763)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sandal wood, for example extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Wood, Sandal.
Full-text (+179): Candana, Saragandha, Surottara, Krishnatamra, Shilodbhava, Shrikhanda, Haricandana, Bhadrashri, Gocandana, Gandhasara, Rauhiṇa, Tilaparṇa, Tamravriksha, Carcana, Malayaja, Candanasara, Kucandana, Carcanem, Malayodbhava, Uragasaracandana.
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Search found 93 books and stories containing Sandal wood; (plurals include: Sandal woods). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Part 7.4 - Poetic conventions regarding to the Trees, Plants and Creepers < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]
Appendix 2 - Identification of Geographical names mentioned in the Kāvyamīmāṃsā
Vinaya (3): The Cullavagga (by T. W. Rhys Davids)
Cullavagga, Khandaka 5, Chapter 8 < [Khandaka 5 - On the Daily Life of the Bhikkhus]
Cullavagga, Khandaka 5, Chapter 29 < [Khandaka 5 - On the Daily Life of the Bhikkhus]
Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) (by U Lu Pe Win)
Commentary on Biography of Dhūpadāyaka < [Chapter 3 - Subhūtivagga (section on Subhūti)]
Commentary on the stanza on the gold bangle (suvaṇṇa-valāya) < [Commentary on biography of Silent Buddhas (Paccekabuddha)]
Commentary on Biography of the thera Gandhodakiya < [Chapter 6 - Bījanivagga (section on Bījani)]
Hiranyakesi-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)
Buddhist records of the Western world (Xuanzang) (by Samuel Beal)
Introduction (d): Hiuen Tsiang or Xuanzang (A.D. 629)
Chapter 8 - Cleanliness, Ablutions, etc. of India < [Book II - Three Countries]
Chapter 5 - Country of Kiao-shang-mi (Kaushambi) < [Book V - Six Countries]
Vivekachudamani (by Shankara)
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