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Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Sugandhamūlā (सुगन्धमूला) is another name for Sthalapadmī, a medicinal plant possibly identified with Ionidium suffruticosum Ging., synonym of Hybanthus enneaspermus or “spade flower” from the Hybanthus or “green violet” family of flowering plant, according to verse 5.81-83 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 Sugandhamūlā and Sthalapadmī , there are a total of sixteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Ūla (ऊल) refers to the “roots of Sugandha” is used in the treatment of snake-bites such as those caused by the Kuṭila-snakes, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—Accordingly, the treatment is mentioned as follows: “A paste made out of Red chalk or Ochre, (famed for its cooling properties) one measure of the powder of the bark of Śleṣmātaka and Śiriṣa must be used as lepa or ointment. An effusion of the roots of (Suparṇa or Sugandha (sugandhamūla)) and Vega [suparṇavegayor mūlam] combined with ghee and milk must be given as a drink”.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Sugandhamūla (सुगन्धमूल) is another name (synonym) for Śaṭī, which is a Sanskrit name for the plant Hedychium spicatum (spiked ginger lily). This synonym was identified by Narahari in his 13th-century Rājanighaṇṭu (verses 6.226-227), which is an Ayurvedic medicinal thesaurus.

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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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Sugandhamula [सुगंधमूला] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Kaempferia galanga L. from the Zingiberaceae (Ginger) family. For the possible medicinal usage of sugandhamula, 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.

Sugandhamula [सुगंधमूल] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Alpinia calcarata (Andrews) Roscoe from the Zingiberaceae (Ginger) family.

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

1) Sugandhamula in India is the name of a plant defined with Alpinia galanga in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Hellenia alba Willd. (among others).

2) Sugandhamula is also identified with Hedychium spicatum It has the synonym Gandasulium sieboldii (Wall.) Kuntze (etc.).

3) Sugandhamula is also identified with Inula helenium It has the synonym Helenium grandiflorum Gilib. (etc.).

4) Sugandhamula is also identified with Kaempferia galanga It has the synonym Alpinia sessilis J. König (etc.).

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

· Taxon (1981)
· Hooker’s Journal of Botany Kew Gard. Misc. (1853)
· Lingnan Science Journal (1927)
· Hort. Cantabrig., ed. 3 (1804)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1807)
· Observationes Botanicae (1783)

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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sugandhamūlā (सुगन्धमूला).—a land-growing lotus-plant; L. D. B.

Sugandhamūlā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and gandhamūlā (गन्धमूला).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Sugandhamūlā (सुगन्धमूला):—[=su-gandha-mūlā] [from su-gandha > su > su-ga] f. Averrhoa Acida, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] Hibiscus Mutabilis, [ib.]

3) [v.s. ...] = rāsnā, [ib.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Sugandhamula in German

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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)

Partial matches: Gandhamula, Sugandha, Cu, Mula, Shu.

Full-text: Sthalapadmi, Shati.

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