Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Srigandha [ಶ್ರೀಗಂಧ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Santalum album L. from the Santalaceae (Sandalwood) family having the following synonyms: Sirium myrtifolium, Santalum ovatum, Santalum myrtifolium. For the possible medicinal usage of srigandha, 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.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Srigandha in India is the name of a plant defined with Santalum album in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sirium myrtifolium L. (among others).

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

· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1982)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1820)
· Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. (1810)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1832)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Śrīgaṃdha (ಶ್ರೀಗಂಧ):—

1) [noun] the tree Santalum album ( = Sirium myrtifolium) of Santalaceae family, known for its sweet smelling heartwood; sandalwood.

2) [noun] a piece of sandal wood.

3) [noun] a paste of sandal made by grinding sandal wood on an abrasive stone.

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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: Shri, Gandha.

Full-text: Shrikhanda.

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