Pratyakpushpi, Pratyakpuṣpī, Pratyanc-pushpi: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Pratyakpuṣpī can be transliterated into English as Pratyakpuspi or Pratyakpushpi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuPratyakpuṣpī (प्रत्यक्पुष्पी) is another name for Apāmārga, a medicinal plant identified with Achyranthes aspera Linn. (“prickly chaff-flower”) from the Amaranthaceae or “amaranth” family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.88-91 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Together with the names Pratyakpuṣpī and Apāmārga, there are a total of twenty-three 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsPratyakpushpi [ప్రత్యక్పుష్పి] in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Achyranthes aspera L. from the Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) family. For the possible medicinal usage of pratyakpushpi, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Pratyak-pushpi in India is the name of a plant defined with Achyranthes aspera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Centrostachys indica (L.) Standl. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Contraception (2006)
· Phytomedicine. (2002)
· Flora of West Pakistan (1974)
· Journal of Palynology (1980)
· Boletim da Sociedade Broteriana (1958)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2006)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pratyak-pushpi, for example health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratyakpuṣpī (प्रत्यक्पुष्पी).—f. (-ṣpī) A plant, (Achyranthes aspera.) E. pratyac uniform, puṣpa a flower. “apāmārge .”
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pratyakpuṣpī (प्रत्यक्पुष्पी):—[=pratyak-puṣpī] [from pratyak > praty-añc] f. Achyranthes Aspera, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] ([according to] to [Pāṇini 4-1, 64], [vArttika] 1 the correct form would be -puṣpā).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratyakpuṣpī (प्रत्यक्पुष्पी):—[pratyak-puṣpī] (ṣpī) 3. f. Idem.
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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: Pushpi, Pratyanc.
Full-text: Parakpushpi, Punahsara, Apamarga.
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