Dioscorea bulbifera: 1 definition
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Dioscorea bulbifera means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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)
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam鈥擯lant mutagenesis in ancient IndiaDioscorea bulbifera (in Sanskrit: Var膩h墨) is used in a recipe for producing flowers and fruits out-of-season (补办腻濒补), according to the 痴峁沰峁Ｄ乱耻谤惫别诲补 by S奴rap膩la (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.鈥擜ccordingly: 鈥淭rees produce flowers and fruits out of season undoubtedly if the following procedure is followed: Dioscorea bulbifera [e.g., Var膩h墨], Cuminum cyminum seed and sugarcane juice should be kept for a month in a pot containing clarified butter prepared in the moonlight and when the mixture is well formed, roots of the trees should be smeared with it and the basin should be filled with mud. Then sugarcane juice should be profusely sprinkled and the trees should be smoked with honey and 办耻峁嘺辫补鈥�.
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
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World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Review of varahikanda (dioscorea bulbifera) for its pharmacological properties < [2016: Volume 5, April issue 4]
A novel strategy towards agro-waste mediated dye biosorption for water treatment < [2018: Volume 7, February conference issue 4]
Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles from Gnidia glauca and drug synergy. < [2018: Volume 7, February conference issue 4]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Varahi kanda - a complete drug review - a single drug action < [2022, Issue 4, April]
Substitution can be a solution for scarcity of herbal drugs: a review < [2019, Issue 12, December]
Utility of abhava vis-a-vis abhava pratinidhi dravya < [2022, Issue 2, February]
Survey of wild plants of chhindwara district, madhya pradesh < [Volume 14 (issue 1-2), Jul-Dec 1994]
Some More Wild Edible Plants of Nasik District (Maharashtra) < [Volume 19 (issue 3-4), Jan-Jun 2000]
A review on some antidiabetic plants of india < [Volume 14 (issue 3), Jan-Mar 1995]
Review of Pramehahara Dravyas in Bhavaprakash for diabetes management. < [Volume 3, issue 4: July- August 2016]
Ayurvedic Products and Health Tourism in India: Content Issues < [Volume 9, Issue 2: March-April 2022]
Brahmi in Alzheimer's Treatment: An Ayurvedic Systematic Review < [Volume 10, Suppl 3: May-June 2023]
AYU (Journal of Research in Ayurveda)
An overview of the causes of current practices in Pratinidhi Dravyas (substitution of drugs) in Ayurveda including newer techniques for their evaluation < [Volume 33 (4); 2012 (Oct-Dec)]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
Efficacy and safety of 'Afrodet Plus庐' in male rats < [Volume 4 (issue 3), Jul-Sep 2013]