Uttamarani, Uttamāraṇī, Uttama-arani: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Uttamarani means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuUttamāraṇī (उत्तमारणी) is another name for Indīvarā, an unidentified medicinal, according to verse 3.94-95 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. Indīvarā has been variously identified with Śatāvara (Asparagus racemosus), Indravāruṇī (Citrullus colocynthis), Ajaśṛṅgī, Indracirbhaṭī, Kadalī, Kuraṇṭikā (Celosia argentea). The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Together with the names Uttamāraṇī and Indīvarā, there are a total of six Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
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 DrugsUttamarani [उत्तमारणी] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Pergularia daemia (Forssk.) Chiov. from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Asclepias daemia, Daemia extensa, Cynanchum extensum. For the possible medicinal usage of uttamarani, 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) Uttamarani in India is the name of a plant defined with Daemia extensa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Doemia extensa (Jacquin) R. Br. (among others).
2) Uttamarani is also identified with Pergularia daemia It has the synonym Asclepias muricata Schumach. & Thonn. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica (1775)
· FBI (1883)
· Resultati Scientifi ci della Missione Stefanini-Paoli nella Somalia Italiana (1916)
· Indian J. Med. Res. (1950)
· Miscellanea Austriaca ad Botanicam, Chemiam, et Historiam Naturalem Spectantia (1781)
· Flora Capensis (Harvey) (1908)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Uttamarani, for example extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryUttamāraṇī (उत्तमारणी).—the plant Asparagus Racemosus (indīvarī śatāvarī).
Uttamāraṇī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms uttama and araṇī (अरणी).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryUttamāraṇī (उत्तमारणी):—[from ut-tama] f. the plant Asparagus Racemosus, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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: Uttama, Arani.
Full-text: Indracirbhiti, Indivara.
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Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
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Journal of the European Ayurvedic Society (by Inge Wezler)
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MEDICINAL PLANT WEALTH OF ANDHRA PRADESH – Part II < [Volume 7 (issue 1), Jul-Sep 1987]