Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Sthiragandha in India is the name of a plant defined with Michelia champaca in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sampacca suaveolens (Pers.) Kuntze (among others).

2) Sthiragandha is also identified with Pandanus tectorius It has the synonym Pandanus rotundatus Kaneh. (etc.).

3) Sthiragandha is also identified with Stereospermum suaveolens It has the synonym Stereospermum suaveolens (Roxb.) DC..

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

· Plantae Asiaticae Rariores, or ‘Descriptions and figures of a select number of unpublished East Indian plants’ (Wallich) (1831)
· Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden (1911)
· Flore Forestière de la Cochinchine (1880)
· Systematisches Verzeichniss der im Indischen Archipel (1846)
· Bibliothèque universelle de Genève. (1838)
· Flora Indica (1768)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sthiragandha (स्थिरगन्ध).—the Champaka flower. (-ndhā) 1 the trumpet-flower.

2) the Ketakī plant.

Derivable forms: sthiragandhaḥ (स्थिरगन्धः).

Sthiragandha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sthira and gandha (गन्ध).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sthiragandha (स्थिरगन्ध).—m.

(-ndhaḥ) The Champaca, (Michelia champaca.) f.

(-ndhā) 1. The Pandanus odoratissimus. 2. Trumpet flower. E. sthira lasting, and gandha smell.

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

1) Sthiragandha (स्थिरगन्ध):—[=sthira-gandha] [from sthira > sthā] mfn. having durable perfume

2) [v.s. ...] m. Michelia Champaca, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) Sthiragandhā (स्थिरगन्धा):—[=sthira-gandhā] [from sthira-gandha > sthira > sthā] f. Bignonia Suaveolens, [ib.]

4) [v.s. ...] Pandanus Odoratissimus, [ib.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sthiragandha (स्थिरगन्ध):—[sthira-gandha] (ndhaḥ) 1. m. Michelia Champaca. 1. f. Pandanus odoratissimus; trumpet flower.

[Sanskrit to German]

Sthiragandha in German

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Partial matches: Sthira, Gandha.

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