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Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Tantemū in the Telugu language is another name for Cakramarda, a medicinal plant identified with Cassia tora Linn., synonym of Senna tora or “sickle senna” from the Fabaceae or “legume” family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.198-200 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Other than the Telugu word Tantemū, there are more synonyms identified for this plant among which nineteen are in Sanskrit.

context information

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

Tantemu in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Senna obtusifolia (L.)H.S.Irwin & Barneby from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family having the following synonyms: Cassia obtusifolia, Cassia tora var. obtusifolia. For the possible medicinal usage of tantemu, 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) Tantemu in India is the name of a plant defined with Senna obtusifolia 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 tora sensu auct. (among others).

2) Tantemu is also identified with Senna tora It has the synonym Cassia gallinaria Collad. (etc.).

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

· Acta Botanica Austro Sinica (1989)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1768)
· Recent Res. Pl. Sci. (1979)
· and Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.
· Generis Cassiae Synopsis (1837)
· Index Rafinesquianus. (1949)

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

Ends with: Kondatantemu.

Full-text: Cakramarda.

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