Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Tharana in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Tarenna asiatica (L.) Kuntze ex K.Schum. from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family having the following synonyms: Rondeletia asiatica, Webera corymbosa, Chomelia asiatica. For the possible medicinal usage of tharana, 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)

Tharana in Sri Lanka is the name of a plant defined with Tarenna asiatica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Canthium corymbosum (Willd.) Pers. (among others).

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

· Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Taiwan (1932)
· Meded. Lands Plantentuin (1902)
· BMEBR (1993)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1788)
· Hand-Book Fl. Ceylon (1931)
· Species Plantarum (1753)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Tharana, for example side effects, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

context information

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

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Tharaṇa, (nt.) (Sk. staraṇa to stṛ) strewing, spreading. In cpds. like assa°, bhumma°, ratha°, hattha°, etc. the reading ass-attharaṇa, etc. should be preferred (=ā‹-› stṛ). See attharaṇa and cpds. (Page 308)

context information

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Tarana, Taranam, Tarananatcattiram.

Ends with (+6): Attharana, Avattharana, Bhummattharana, Catarana, Jutharana, Kantaranittharana, Kathinattharana, Nitharana, Nittharana, Ottharana, Paccatharana, Paccattharana, Palhattharana, Patharana, Pattharana, Pitharana, Samsritiharana, Santharana, Satarana, Tarana.

Full-text: Nittharana, Murru.

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