Tian: 1 definition
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Tian means something in biology. 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)1) Tian in Cameroon is the name of a plant defined with Pycnanthus angolensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Myristica microcephala Benth. (among others).
2) Tian in India is also identified with Acer pictum It has the synonym Kalopanax pictus (Thunb.) Nakai (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora orientalis (1755)
· Flora Sylvatica Koreana (1927)
· Pflanzenw. Ost-Afr. (1895)
· Fitoterapia (2008)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de Belgique (1890)
· Species Plantarum
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tian, for example chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+21): Tiamkara, Tian cai, Tian cai gen, Tian cha, Tian chen, Tian dong, Tian fan lu, Tian fang gu, Tian ge lu zi, Tian hu sui, Tian ji ma, Tian jia hu ci, Tian lan bian dou cai, Tian lan gu mu, Tian ma, Tian men dong, Tian mu bei mu, Tian mu mu jiang zi, Tian nan xing, Tian peng zi.
Ends with (+19): Alpine gentian, Ao ye jing tian, Atian, Ba ji tian, Bottle gentian, Chatian, Chepkuratian, Closed bottle gentian, Cu jing hong jing tian, Downy gentian, Elliptic-leaf spur gentian, False gentian, Fourpart dwarf gentian, Fringed gentian, Greater fringed gentian, Green gentian, Hatti-kattian, Hattian, Huttian, Hùntián.
Full-text (+45): Tian fan lu, Tian ge lu zi, Da ye tian fan lu, Tian xian teng, Tian dong, Tian ren cao, Tian chen, Tian cai gen, Tian zi cao, Tian hu sui, Tian peng zi, Tian lan gu mu, Tian fang gu, Tian xuan hua, Tian cai, Tian shan chai hu, Chao tian wei ling cai, Tian shan qin jiao, Shui tian bai, Ci tian qie.
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Buddha-nature (as Depicted in the Lankavatara-sutra) (by Nguyen Dac Sy)
1. Gradual cultivation < [Chapter 5 - The Practice of Buddha-Nature in the Laṅkāvatārasūtra]
Sūtra of the Great Vow of Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva
Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria (by Lewis Spence)
List of Mahabharata tribes (by Laxman Burdak)