Jhandu, Jhaṇḍū: 3 definitions
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Jhandu 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 nighaṇṭuJhaṇḍū (झण्डू) is the Sanskrit name for an unidentified medicinal plant, possibly identified with Tagetes erecta Linn. or “Mexican marygold” from the Asteraceae or ‘daisy’ family of flowering plants, according to verse 5.141 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu.
Jhaṇḍū is mentioned as having three synonyms: Sthūlapuṣpā, Jhaṇḍūka and Jheṇḍūka.
Properties and characteristics: “Jhaṇḍū is pungent (kaṭu), astringent (kaṣāya) and febrifuge and said to be useful in alleviating the effects of bad souls (bhūtabādhā)”.
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)1) Jhandu in India is the name of a plant defined with Coix lacryma-jobi in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sphaerium lacryma (L.) Kuntze (among others).
2) Jhandu is also identified with Tagetes erecta It has the synonym Tagetes peduncularis Cav. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences (2002)
· Phytologia (1975)
· Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (3656)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1824)
· Fl. Trop. E. Afr. Gramineae (1982)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Jhandu, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, side effects, health benefits, 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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryJhaṇḍū (झण्डू):—[from jhaṇḍuka] f.
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)
Starts with: Jhanduka.
Full-text: Jhanduka, Jhenduka, Sthulapushpa.
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