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Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Teeta is another name for Trāyamāṇā, a medicinal plant identified with Gentiana kurroo Royle. from the Gentianaceae family of flowering plants, according to verse 5.57-59 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fifth chapter (parpaṭādi-varga) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (kṣudra-kṣupa). Other than the word Teeta, there are more synonyms identified for this plant among which sixteen 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)

1) Teeta in India is the name of a plant defined with Comastoma tenellum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gentiana tenella Boern. (among others).

2) Teeta is also identified with Gentiana carinata.

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

· Eine Flora für das deutsche Volk (1912)
· Flora Telluriana (1837)
· Skrifter af Naturhistorie-Selskabet (1770)
· Genera et Species Gentianearum (1838)
· Uppsala Universitets Arsskrift (1945)
· Proc. Indian Natl. Sci. Acad. (1989)

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

Ends with: Coptis teeta.

Full-text (+28): Pitakarosana, Tiktamula, Ringo, Maamiraa, Pitarohini, Mamirah, Mimira, Peetarogini, Maamisaa, Morima, Mishamlita, Mameeran, Mishmitita, Titaa, Mishamitita, Misimi tita, Haladiya bachnaga, Supita, Mamiram, Mahamirana.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Teeta; (plurals include: Teetas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Indian Medicinal Plants (by Kanhoba Ranchoddas Kirtikar)

8. Coptis teeta, Wall. < [Ranunculaceae (buttercup family)]

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