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Ayurveda (science of life)

Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)

Source: Asian Agri-History: Drumavichitrikaranam—The Ancient Approach to Plant Mutagenesis

Poison berry (identified with Solanum indicum) was used in the process of organic plant mutagenesis by ancient Indian agriculturists, which presents a safe technology and methodology regarding organic agriculture, according to treatises (such as the Vrikshayurveda). One such technology was to produce flowers and fruits on other species of plants and trees: The term drumavichitrikaranam (“plant mutagenesis”) obtains its true meaning in the literal sense through this objective. Some of them are described in the Upavanavinoda of Śārṅgadhara: such as to grow Solanum indicum (poison berries) from Mangifera indica (mango) seeds.

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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) Poison berry in English is the name of a plant defined with Anamirta cocculus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Menispermum lacunosum Lam. (among others).

2) Poison berry is also identified with Solanum nigrum It has the synonym Solanum nigrum Tausch ex Dunal (etc.).

3) Poison berry is also identified with Solanum violaceum It has the synonym Solanum indicum L. (etc.).

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

· Current Science (1982)
· Solanaceae Newslett. (1987)
· Contr. Queensland Herb. (1974)
· Cytologia (1997)
· Cytologia (1985)
· Hortus Malabaricus

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

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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.

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Partial matches: Poison.

Full-text: Bihi, Solanum indicum, Mangifera indica, Mango, Brihati.

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Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapter on Medicine) (by Hin-tak Sik)

Medicines (a): Roots (Mūla) < [Chapter 4 - Medicinal Substances in the Chapter on Medicine]

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