Catushpatri, Catuṣpatrī, Catush-patri: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Catushpatri 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 Catuṣpatrī can be transliterated into English as Catuspatri or Catushpatri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Chatuhpatri.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuCatuṣpatrī (चतुष्पत्री) is another name for Kṣudrapāṣāṇabheda, an unidentified medicinal plant, according to verse 5.45-46 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 Catuṣpatrī and Kṣudrapāṣāṇabheda, there are a total of ten 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Catuspatri in India is the name of a plant defined with Marsilea vestita in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lemma minuta (L.) Desr. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Dansk Botanisk Arkiv (1932)
· Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club (1887)
· Journal of Botany, British and Foreign (1886)
· Mantissa Plantarum (1771)
· American Journal of Science (1848)
· Flora (1839)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Catuspatri, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, 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
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Catuh, Patri, Catur.
Full-text: Kshudrapashanabheda, Catushpattri, Sunishannaka.
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