Bhumikushmanda, Bhūmikūśmaṇḍa, Bhumi-kushmanda: 5 definitions
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Bhumikushmanda 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 Bhūmikūśmaṇḍa can be transliterated into English as Bhumikusmanda or Bhumikushmanda, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Bhumikusmanda in India is the name of a plant defined with Ipomoea mauritiana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Convolvulus paniculatus L. (among others).
2) Bhumikusmanda is also identified with Pueraria tuberosa It has the synonym Hedysarum tuberosum Willd. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Collectanea (1791)
· A Forest Flora for the Punjab with Hazara and Delhi. (1973)
· Species Plantarum.
· Annales des Sciences Naturelles (Paris) (1825)
· Plantarum Rariorum Horti Caesarei Schoenbrunnensis (1797)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Bhumikusmanda, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, 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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBhūmikūśmaṇḍa (भूमिकूश्मण्ड).—liquorice (Mar. jyeṣṭhī- madha).
Derivable forms: bhūmikūśmaṇḍaḥ (भूमिकूश्मण्डः).
Bhūmikūśmaṇḍa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhūmi and kūśmaṇḍa (कूश्मण्ड).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Bhūmikuṣmāṇḍa (भूमिकुष्माण्ड):—[=bhūmi-kuṣmāṇḍa] [from bhūmi > bhū] m. Convolvulus Paniculatus, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Bhūmikūśmaṇḍa (भूमिकूश्मण्ड):—[=bhūmi-kūśmaṇḍa] [from bhūmi > bhū] m. liquorice, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kushmanda, Bhumi.
Full-text: Svadugandha, Ikshugandha, Palashaka.
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