Vriksharuha, Vriksha-ruha, Vṛkṣaruhā, Vriksha-aruha: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Vriksharuha 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.
The Sanskrit term Vṛkṣaruhā can be transliterated into English as Vrksaruha or Vriksharuha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
1) Vṛkṣaruhā (वृक्षरुहा) is another name for Jantukā, a medicinal plant possibly identified with Ferula foetida (asafoetida) from the Apiaceae or “celery” family of flowering plants, according to verse 3.126-129 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh).
2) Vṛkṣaruhā (वृक्षरुहा) is also mentioned as a synonym for for Amṛtasravā, an unidentified medicinal plant, according to verse 3.141-142. Vaidyaka Śabda Sindhu informs that Amṛtasravā is a creeper found by its name in the surroundings of Citrakūṭa.
3) Vṛkṣaruhā (वृक्षरुहा) is also mentioned as a synonym for Nāgabalā, a medicinal plant identified with Grewia tenax Forsk. (“white Crossberry”) from the Malvaceae or mallows family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.96-97. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Together with the names Vṛkṣāruhā and Nāgabalā, there are a total of fifteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
4) Vṛkṣaruhā (वृक्षरुहा) is also mentioned as a synonym for Vandāka, a medicinal plant identified with two possibly species verse, according to verse 5.68-70. The fifth chapter (parpaṭādi-varga) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (kṣudra-kṣupa). Together with the names Vṛkṣaruhā and Vandāka, there are a total of sixteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant. Note: Nāḍkarṇī identifies Vandāka with 1) Vanda roxburghii R. Br. while Th. B.S. et al identifies it with 2) Loranthus longiflorus Desr. of.
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
Vṛkṣāruha (वृक्षारुह) refers to “epiphytic plants”; representing a technical term related to the morphology branch of “plant science”, which ultimately involves the study of life history of plants, including its origin and development, their external and internal structures and the relation of the members of the plant body with one another.—Seeds (bījas) are of different types. Some are long, some round, some roundish; other may be flat, some may be winged. Some may be coarse and others fine. Again in some cases seeds are provided with sharp edged outgrowth. This kind of seed is called. Seeds germinate on the soiling due course of time. In case of an epiphytic plant (vṛkṣāruha) seeds germinate on the trunk of a tree.
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)
Vriksharuha in India is the name of a plant defined with Vanda tessellata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cymbidium tesselloides Roxb. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ ed. 1832 (1832)
· Numer. List (7318)
· Taxon (1979)
· Loudon’s Hortus Britannicus. (1830)
· Taxon (1981)
· Bot. Reg. (1820)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vriksharuha, for example side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Vṛkṣaruha (वृक्षरुह).—mf.
(-haḥ-hā) A para-ite plant, (Cymbidum tessalloides, &c.) E. vṛkṣa, and ruha growing, having its roots attached to the trunk or branches of another plant or tree.
Vṛkṣaruhā (वृक्षरुहा):—[=vṛkṣa-ruhā] [from vṛkṣa] f. ‘tree-grower’, a parasitical plant whose roots attach them selves to another plant (as Cymbidum Thessaloides, Vanda Roxburghii etc.), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Vṛkṣaruha (वृक्षरुह):—[vṛkṣa-ruha] (haḥ-hā) 1. m. f. A parasite plant.
Vṛkṣaruhā (वृक्षरुहा):—f. Schmarotzerpflanze [Amarakoṣa 2, 4, 2, 62.] eine best. Pflanze, = amṛtasravā [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma]
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
Vṛkṣaruha (ವೃಕ್ಷರುಹ):—
1) [noun] a plant that lives on another plant of different species from which it derives sustenance or protection without benefit to, and usu. with harmful effects on, the host; a parasitic plant.
2) [noun] a large, biting, black ant, Formica compressa.
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)
Partial matches: Vriksha, Aruha, Ruha.
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