The Sanskrit term Supuṣpī can be transliterated into English as Supuspi or Supushpi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

1) Supuṣpī (सुपुष्पी) is another name for Aśvakṣurā, a medicinal plant identified with Clitoria ternatea (Asian pigeonwings, butterfly pea or bluebellvine) from the Fabaceae or “legume family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.87-89 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Together with the names Supuṣpī and Aśvakṣurā, there are a total of fourteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

2) Supuṣpī (सुपुष्पी) is also mentioned as a synonym for Śaṅkhapuṣpī, a medicinal plant identified with Convolvulus microphyllus, synonym of Convolvulus prostratus (prostrate bindweed) from the Convolvulaceae or “morning glory” family of flowering plants, according to verse 3.132-134.

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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

Supushpi [सुपुष्पी] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Argyreia nervosa (Burm. f.) Bojer from the Convolvulaceae (Morning glory) family having the following synonyms: Argyreia speciosa, Convolvulus nervosus, Lettsomia nervosa. For the possible medicinal usage of supushpi, 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)

1) Supushpi in India is the name of a plant defined with Clitoria ternatea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lathyrus spectabilis Forssk. (among others).

2) Supushpi is also identified with Xanthium strumarium It has the synonym Xanthium chinense Mill. (etc.).

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

· Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
· Glimpses in Plant Research (1988)
· Compositae Newsletter (1995)
· Botanical Gazette (1915)
· Conspectus florae europaeae:
· American Journal of Botany (1977)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Supushpi, for example health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Supuṣpī (सुपुष्पी):—[=su-puṣpī] [from su-puṣpa > su > su-pakva] f. (only [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) Andropogon Aciculatus

2) [v.s. ...] Clitoria Ternatea

3) [v.s. ...] anise

4) [v.s. ...] Argyreia Speciosa

5) [v.s. ...] Phlomis Zeylanica

6) [v.s. ...] Musa Sapientum

7) [v.s. ...] a white-flowering Aparājitā

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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: Pushpi, Cu, Shu.

Starts with: Supushpika, Supushpita, Supushpite.

Full-text: Shankhapushpi, Ashvakshura.

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