Vernonia cinerea, Vernonia cinera: 2 definitions

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Vernonia cinerea means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I

Vernonia cinerea (or sahadevī—“purple feabane”) is the name of a plant which is used in Tantric Jainism, according to a manuscript (dealing with Hymns to the Jinas, sahadevīkalpa and yantra usages), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—[...] Unit 3 deals with the uses of the sahadevī plant (Vernonia cinerea liss., purple feabane), alone or in association with other substances. It can be swallowed, put on the body or worn as amulet. This plant is ascribed curative abilities in Āyurveda as a febrifuge or a means to cure dysentery for instance. In Tantra it is said to bring other people into one’s own power. All these capacities are dealt with here.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Biology (plants and animals)

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Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)

Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less. is the name of a plant defined in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in modern medicine, Ayurveda, and other local traditions or folk medicine. It has the following synonyms: Blumea esquirolii H. Lév. & Vaniot, Conyza chinensis L., Conyza cinerea L., Conyza ivifolia Burm. f., Cyanthillium cinereum (L.) H. Rob., Seneciodes cinereum (L.) Kuntze, Seneciodes cinereum Kuntze, Vernonia abbreviata DC., Vernonia arguta Baker, Vernonia betonicaefolia Baker, Vernonia cinerea Less., Vernonia leptophylla DC..

References regarding Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora Indica (1768)
· Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië (1826)
· Linnaea (1829)
· Synopsis Generum Compositarum (1832)
· Archives de Botanique (1833)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1836)
· Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany (1883)
· Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany (1886)
· Lexikon Generum Phanerogamarum (1903)
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1909)
· Nucleus (1975)
· Acta Botanica Indica (1975)
· Chromosome Information Service (1999)
· Smithsonian Contributions to Botany (1999)
· American Journal of Botany

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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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