Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Vajradruma in India is the name of a plant defined with Euphorbia tirucalli in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Arthrothamnus bergii Klotzsch & Garcke (among others).

2) Vajradruma is also identified with Opuntia stricta It has the synonym Cactus dillenii Ker Gawl. (etc.).

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

· Kirkia (1973)
· Cact. Succ. J. (1969)
· Synopsis plantarum succulentarum (1812)
· Calyx (1996)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1979)
· Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique (1984)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Vajradruma, for example extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vajradruma (वज्रद्रुम).—m.

(-maḥ) Euphorbia: see the last.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vajradruma (वज्रद्रुम):—[=vajra-druma] [from vajra > vaj] m. Name of various kinds of the Euphorbia plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vajradruma (वज्रद्रुम):—[vajra-druma] (maḥ) 1. m. Idem.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vajradruma in German

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Druma, Vajra.

Starts with: Vajradrumakesaradhvaja.

Full-text: Vajradrumakesaradhvaja, Vajradru.

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