Martandavallabha, Mārtaṇḍavallabhā: 6 definitions
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Martandavallabha 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuMārtaṇḍavallabhā (मार्तण्डवल्लभा) is another name for Ādityabhaktā, a medicinal plant, possibly identified with Helianthus annuus Linn. or “common sunflower” from the Asteraceae or “daisy” family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.179-181 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 Mārtaṇḍavallabhā and Ādityabhaktā, there are a total of eighteen 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)Martandavallabha in India is the name of a plant defined with Cleome viscosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sinapistrum viscosum Moench (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Ethnobotany (2000)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Kew (1897)
· Prodromus Florae Peninsulae Indiae Orientalis (1834)
· Flora Brasiliensis (1865)
· Fitoterapia (2003)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1829)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Martandavallabha, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumMārtaṇḍavallabhā (मार्तण्डवल्लभा) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Muhūrtamārtaṇḍaṭīkā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mārtaṇḍavallabhā (मार्तण्डवल्लभा):—[=mārtaṇḍa-vallabhā] [from mārtaṇḍa] f. ‘beloved of the sun’ Polanisia Icosandra, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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Partial matches: Vallabha, Martanda.
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