Vansa: 1 definition
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Vansa 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)Vansa in India is the name of a plant defined with Justicia adhatoda in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Justicia adhatoda Mart. ex Nees (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Planta Medica (1990)
· Bulletin of the Botanical Society of Bengal (1978)
· Glimpses of Cytogenetics in India (1992)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
· Historia et Commentationes Academiae Electoralis Scientiarum et Elegantiorum Literarum Theodoro-Palatinae (1790)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1992)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vansa, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, 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: Vancavi, Vancavu, Vansan, Vanshadhi.
Ends with: Dathavansa, Dipavansa, Javansa.
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Search found 8 books and stories containing Vansa; (plurals include: Vansas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Part II - The Date Of The Manual < [Introductory Essay]
Part III - On The Commentaries And The Importance Of The Atthasalini < [Introductory Essay]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 1 - Characteristics of Pearl (mukta) < [Chapter XVI - Gems (4): Mukta (pearl)]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 2: Minerals (uparasa) (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 2 - Purification of haritala < [Chapter XII - Uparasa (13): Haritala (orpiment)]
Part 3 - Incineration of haritala < [Chapter XII - Uparasa (13): Haritala (orpiment)]
A Short history of Lanka (by Humphry William Codrington)
Chapter V - The Dambadeniya and Gampola Kings (1215 AD—1411 AD)
Chapter VI - The Kotte dynasty and its Portuguese allies (1412 AD—1550 AD)
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter X - Duads or duples of the bipartite om in dualistic theories < [The om tat sat]
Chapter XII - Different aspects of yoga < [The yoga philosophy]
Chapter CXV - The same subject continued < [Book VII - Nirvana prakarana part 2 (nirvana prakarana)]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LXV < [Sambhava Parva]