Vishnupushpi, Viṣṇupuṣpī, Vishnu-pushpi: 1 definition
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Vishnupushpi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Viṣṇupuṣpī can be transliterated into English as Visnupuspi or Vishnupushpi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuViṣṇupuṣpī (विष्णुपुष्पी) or Divyapuṣpī is another name for Mahādroṇī, an unidentified medicinal plant, according to verse 5.139-140 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fifth chapter (parpaṭādi-varga) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (kṣudra-kṣupa). Together with the names Viṣṇupuṣpī and Mahādroṇī, there are a total of seven Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vishnu, Pushpi.
Full-text: Divyapushpi, Mahadroni.
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