Sumti, Suṃṭi, Sunti, Suṇṭi, Śuṇṭi: 3 definitions
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Sumti means something in biology, Tamil. 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Sunti in India is the name of a plant defined with Zingiber officinale in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Amomum zinziba Hill (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bull. Sichuan Sch. Chinese Mater. Med. (1987)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Bull. Bot. Survey India (1972)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae (1981)
· Cytologia (1985)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sunti, for example side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, 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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSuṃṭi (ಸುಂಟಿ):—
1) [noun] the herb Zingiber officinale of Zingiberaceae family; ginger.
2) [noun] its aromatic rhizome used as a spice or perfume and in medicine; ginger.
3) [noun] (fig.) the fact or condition of not having any; complete absence; lack.
4) [noun] (fig.) a senseless, idiotic person.
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Suṃti (ಸುಂತಿ):—[noun] a cutting of the fold of skin that covers the glans of the penis as a religious rite, as of the jews or muslims; circumcision.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconŚuṇṭi (ஶுண்டி) noun < śuṇṭhī. See சுண்டி² [sundi²], 1.
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Shumtike, Sumtigegale, Sumtigegolu, Sumtigeyadagu, Sumtihullu, Sumtikagara, Sumting, Sumtisu.
Ends with: Agalasumti, Amtasumti, Kallusumti, Karpurasumti.
Full-text: Sunti hullu, Shunti hullu, Kallu shunti, Shunti, Hasi shunti, Hashi-shunti, Kaadu shunti, Agula shunti, Agala shunti, Agalu shunti, Agale shunti, Agale-shunti, Shunthi.
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 35 - Treatment for chronic diarrhea (7): Vajra-dhara rasa < [Chapter III - Jvaratisara fever with diarrhoea]
Treatment for fever (50): Mritotthapana rasa < [Chapter II - Fever (jvara)]
Treatment for fever (49): Mrityu-vighatana rasa < [Chapter II - Fever (jvara)]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 18 - Mercurial operations (16): Incineration of mercury (bhasmikarana) < [Chapter IV-V - Mercurial operations]