Sonamukhi, Sōnāmukhī, Sonāmukhī: 5 definitions
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Sonamukhi means something in Marathi, 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.
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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsSonamukhi [ಸೋನಾಮುಖಿ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Senna alexandrina Mill. from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family having the following synonyms: Cassia acutifolia, Cassia senna, Senna angustifolia, Cassia angustifolia. For the possible medicinal usage of sonamukhi, 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.
Sonamukhi [सोनमुखी] in the Marathi language, ibid. previous identification.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Sonamukhi in India is the name of a plant defined with Senna alexandrina in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cassia bicapsularis L. (among others).
2) Sonamukhi is also identified with Senna italica It has the synonym Cassia obovata Collad., nom. superfl. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Histoire Naturelle et Médicale des Casses (1816)
· Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London (1854)
· Bulletin de l’Herbier Boissier (1908)
· Curr. Sci. (1979)
· Kew Bulletin (1990)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sonamukhi, for example health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysōnāmukhī (सोनामुखी).—f ( H) Senna. 2 For suvarṇamukhī or suvarṇamākṣika.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsōnāmukhī (सोनामुखी).—f Senna.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSōnāmukhi (ಸೋನಾಮುಖಿ):—[noun] the plant Cassia angustifolia of Caesalpiniaceae family.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Ends with: Kadusonamukhi, Surati sonamukhi.
Full-text: Surati sonamukhi, Vibhandika, Vibhandi, Mahajali.
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