Saptaparni, Saptaparṇī, Sapta-parni: 5 definitions
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Saptaparni 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuSaptaparṇī (सप्तपर्णी) is another name for Lajjālu, a medicinal plant identified with Mimosa pudica Linn. or “sensitive plant” from the Fabaceae or “legume” family of flowering plants, according to verse 5.103-106 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fifth chapter (parpaṭādi-varga) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (kṣudra-kṣupa). Together with the names Saptaparṇī and Lajjālu, there are a total of twenty-two Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsSaptaparni [सप्तपर्णी] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br. from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Echites scholaris. For the possible medicinal usage of saptaparni, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Saptaparni [ಸಪ್ತಪರ್ಣಿ] in the Kannada language, ibid. previous identification.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Saptaparni in India is the name of a plant defined with Alstonia scholaris in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Beluttakaka malabarica Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Fitoterapia. (2003)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1824)
· World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database (2003)
· On the Asclepiadeae (1810)
· Journal of Natural Products
· Annales du muséum national d’histoire naturelle (1810)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Saptaparni, for example health benefits, extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySaptaparṇī (सप्तपर्णी):—[=sapta-parṇī] [from sapta-parṇa > sapta > saptan] f. Mimosa Pudica, [Suśruta]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSaptaparṇi (ಸಪ್ತಪರ್ಣಿ):—[noun] = ಸಪ್ತಚ್ಛದ - [saptacchada -] 1.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Parni, Sapta.
Full-text: First Buddhist Council, Lajjalu, Vanavasin.
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World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Phytopharmacological study of saptaparni (Alstonia scholaris) in diseases. < [2021: Volume 10, January issue 1]
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