Shonapushpi, Śoṇapuṣpī, Shona-pushpi: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Shonapushpi 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 Śoṇapuṣpī can be transliterated into English as Sonapuspi or Shonapushpi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Shonapushpi in India is the name of a plant defined with Bixa orellana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Bixa odorata Ruiz & Pav. ex G. Don (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Encycl. (Lamarck) (1804)
· Tropical and Geographical Medicine (1991)
· Prodromus Stirpium in Horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)
· Anales Inst. Bot. Cavanilles (1959)
· Methods and Findings in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology (2008)
· Chem. Pharm. Bull. (3346)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Shonapushpi, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, diet and recipes, 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 DictionaryŚoṇapuṣpī (शोणपुष्पी):—[=śoṇa-puṣpī] [from śoṇa > śoṇ] f. a kind of plant (= sindūra-p), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Relevant text
No search results for Shonapushpi, Śoṇapuṣpī, Shona-pushpi, Śoṇa-puṣpī, Sonapuspi, Sona-puspi; (plurals include: Shonapushpis, Śoṇapuṣpīs, pushpis, puṣpīs, Sonapuspis, puspis) in any book or story.