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Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Sontha in the Hindi and Bengali language refers to Śuṇṭhī, a medicinal plant identified with Zingiber officinale Rosc. or “ginger root” from the Zingiberaceae or “ginger” family of flowering plants, according to verse 6.24-26 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu.—Note: Śuṇṭhi is dried and specially prepared form of Ārdraka by removing the outer scales of the rhizome. The major part of the oil of ginger remains in these scales and is obtained from the Śuṇṭhī/Ārdraka with scales.—The sixth chapter (pippalyādi-varga) of this book enumerates ninety-five varieties of plants obtained from the market (paṇyauṣadhi). Other than the Hindi and Bengali word Sontha, there are more synonyms identified for this plant among which ten are in Sanskrit.

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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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Sontha in India is the name of a plant defined with Rottboellia cochinchinensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

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

· Kew Bulletin (1981)
· Boletim da Sociedade Broteriana (1887)
· Tentamen Florae Abyssinicae … (1850)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1985)
· Supplementum Plantarum (1781)
· Journal of the Indian Botanical Society (1994)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Contai, Contaikkaran, Contakkaran.

Full-text: Cucati, Kaiccelavu, Parannam, Cutecam, Cuyarccitam, Kamankattu, Tanittettam, Ullurccarakku, Cevvayatci, Cuyapashai, Tanatal, Nanmarukan, Kantulavu, Cuyaputti, Kampattam, Arutippanku, Shunthi, Pannai.

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