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Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Alen in the Marathi language refers to Ārdraka, a medicinal plant identified with Zingiber officinale Rosc. or “ginger root” from the Zingiberaceae or “ginger” family of flowering plants, according to verse 6.27-29 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu.—Note: Śuṇṭhi is dried and specially prepared form of Ārdraka by removing the outer scales of the rhizome. The major part of the oil of ginger remains in these scales and is obtained from the Śuṇṭhī/Ārdraka with scales.—The sixth chapter (pippalyādi-varga) of this book enumerates ninety-five varieties of plants obtained from the market (paṇyauṣadhi). Other than the Marathi word Alen, there are more synonyms identified for this plant among which sixteen 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Alen in Cameroon is the name of a plant defined with Amphimas pterocarpoides in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

2) Alen in Gabon is also identified with Elaeis guineensis It has the synonym Palma oleosa Mill. (etc.).

3) Alen in India is also identified with Zingiber officinale It has the synonym Curcuma longifolia Wall (etc.).

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

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Bull. Bot. Survey India (1972)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1807)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1987)
· Nucleus (1984)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1820)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Alen bingom, Alen ocpo, Alen okpoue, Alena, Alenal, Alenarusa, Alendongwe, Alenile, Alensunn, Alenyi.

Ends with: Dougalen, Dubalen, Dux salen, Engaipurusalen, Ntaman-jalen, Ntamanjalen, Pambchalen, Tondalen, Voundralen, Walen.

Full-text: Alen okpoue, Alen-ntang'a, Alen bingom, Alen ocpo, Ardraka.

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