Vempali, Vempalī: 3 definitions

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Vempali 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 nighaṇṭu

Vempalī in the Telugu language is another name for Śarapuṅkhā, a medicinal plant identified with Tephrosia purpurea Linn. (“common tephrosia”) from the Fabaceae or “legume” family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.71-73 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Other than the Telugu word Vempalī, there are more synonyms identified for this plant among which six are in Sanskrit.

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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.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Vempali in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Tephrosia pumila (Lam.) Pers. from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Tephrosia procumbens, Tephrosia timoriensis, Tephrosia hirsuta. For the possible medicinal usage of vempali, 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) Vempali in India is the name of a plant defined with Tephrosia pumila in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cracca dichotoma (Desv.) Kuntze (among others).

2) Vempali is also identified with Tephrosia purpurea It has the synonym Cracca wallichii (Graham) Rydb. (etc.).

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

· Synopsis Plantarum (1807)
· Boletim da Sociedade Broteriana (1968)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1788)
· Bothalia (1948)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1994)

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

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