Vanamudga, Vana-mudga, Vanamudgā: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Vanamudga 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)
Vanamudgā (वनमुद्गा) is another name for Mudgaparṇī, a medicinal plant identified with Vigna radiata (mung bean or green gram) from the Fabaceae, or “pea family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.34-36 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Together with the names Vanamudgā and Mudgaparṇī, there are a total of fifteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Vanamudga (वनमुद्ग) is another word for Makuṣṭhaka (Vigna aconitifolia, “mat bean”) according to the Bhāvaprakāśa, which is a 16th century medicinal thesaurus authored by Bhāvamiśra. The term is used throughout Ayurvedic literature.
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)
1) Vanamudga in India is the name of a plant defined with Vigna aconitifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Phaseolus aconitifolius Jacq. (among others).
2) Vanamudga is also identified with Vigna trilobata It has the synonym Phaseolus trilobus auct., non L. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum.
· Journal of the Society of Tropical Agriculture (1932)
· Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica (1775)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1786)
· Kew Bulletin (1969)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vanamudga, for example side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, 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
Vanamudga (वनमुद्ग).—a kind of kidney-bean.
Derivable forms: vanamudgaḥ (वनमुद्गः).
Vanamudga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vana and mudga (मुद्ग).
Vanamudga (वनमुद्ग).—m.
(-dgaḥ) A sort of kidney-bean, (Phaseolus trilobus.) E. vana a wood, mudga kidney-bean.
Vanamudga (वनमुद्ग):—[=vana-mudga] [from vana > van] m. Phaseolus Trilobus (also f(ā). ) or Aconitifolius, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Vanamudga (वनमुद्ग):—[vana-mudga] (dgaḥ) 1. m. A sort of kidney bean.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Vanamudga (ವನಮುದ್ಗ):—
1) [noun] the plant Phaseolus trilobus of Papilionaceae family.
2) [noun] its pea.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Khandin, Krimilaka, Valgupatra, Kulinaka, Nigudha, Makushthaka, Mudgaparni, Amrita.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Vanamudga, Vana-mudga, Vanamudgā, Vana-mudgā; (plurals include: Vanamudgas, mudgas, Vanamudgās, mudgās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
A review on Shimbhi Dhanya Varga < [Vol. 6 No. 01 (2021)]
Concept of Hita-Ahita Ahara and its relevance in preservation of good health... < [Vol. 8 No. 5 (2023)]
An overview on Pathya and Apathya in Kaphaja Vikara < [Vol. 7 No. 10 (2022)]
Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Conceptual study of shook – shimbi dhanya varga for different prakruti < [2022: Volume 11, December special issue 17]
A crystal compendium on raja nighantu < [2023: Volume 12, June issue 9]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Review of ahara varga from bruahatrayee with special referenceto shuka varga and shimbi varga < [2017, Issue XII, december,]
Shimbhi dhanya varga (group of legumes and pulses): a preventive and curative perspective < [2014, Issue VI Nov-Dec]