Yunga, Yuṅga: 4 definitions

Introduction:

Yunga 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

1) Yunga in Kenya is the name of a plant defined with Nymphaea nouchali in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Castalia scutifolia Salisb. (among others).

2) Yunga in Tanzania is also identified with Nymphaea lotus It has the synonym Castalia mystica Salisb. (etc.).

3) Yunga is also identified with Syzygium owariense It has the synonym Jambosa owariensis (P. Beauv.) DC. (etc.).

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

· Beskrivelse af Guineeiske planter (1827)
· Familles des Plantes (1763)
· Mem. N.Y. Bot. Gard. (1953)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Afr. (1916)
· Species Plantarum, ed. 4

If you are looking for specific details regarding Yunga, for example extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, have a look at these references.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)
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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Yuṅga (युङ्ग):—See a-yuṅga.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Yuṅga (युङ्ग):—s. ayuṅga .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Yuṅga (युङ्ग):—in ayuṅga.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung
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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.

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