Markandi, Markaṇḍī, Markamdi: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Markandi 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)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstraMarkaṇḍī (मर्कण्डी):—One of the sixty-four Divyauṣadhi, which are powerful drugs for solidifying mercury (rasa), according to Rasaprakāśa-sudhākara (chapter 9).
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)Markandi in India is the name of a plant defined with Senna alexandrina in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cassia emarginata L. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Botanische Zeitung. Berlin (1849)
· Symbolae Botanicae (1790)
· Curr. Sci. (1979)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1768)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Markandi, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, side effects, 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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mārkaṇḍī (मार्कण्डी):—[from mārkaṇḍa] a f. See below
2) [from mārkaṇḍa] b f. a species of plant, [Bhāvaprakāśa]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMārkaṃḍi (ಮಾರ್ಕಂಡಿ):—[noun] the passage wild animals use to go from one forest to another.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Markandika, Markandiya.
Full-text: Markandika, Divyaushadhi.
Relevant text
No search results for Markandi, Markamdi, Mārkaṃḍi, Markaṇḍī, Mārkaṇḍī, Mārkaṇḍi; (plurals include: Markandis, Markamdis, Mārkaṃḍis, Markaṇḍīs, Mārkaṇḍīs, Mārkaṇḍis) in any book or story.
Related products