Hemadugdha, Heman-dugdha: 9 definitions
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Hemadugdha 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)
: Wisdom Library: Raj Nighantu±á±ð³¾²¹»å³Ü²µ»å³óÄå (हेमदà¥à¤—à¥à¤§à¤�) is the name of a tree (Udumbara) that is associated with the Naká¹£atra (celestial star) named RohiṇÄ�, according to the second chapter (»å³ó²¹°ù²¹á¹‡yÄå»å¾±-±¹²¹°ù²µ²¹) of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or RÄjanighaṇá¹u (an Ayurvedic encyclopedia). Accordingly, “these [trees] are propounded in ÅšÄstras, the secret scriptures (Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ùÄå²µ²¹³¾²¹). These pious trees [viz, ±á±ð³¾²¹»å³Ü²µ»å³óÄå], if grown and protected, promote long lifeâ€�. These twenty-seven trees related to the twenty-seven Naká¹£atras are supposed to be Deva-vá¹›ká¹£as or Naká¹£atra-vá¹›ká¹£as.

Ä€yurveda (आयà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¥‡à¤¦, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Ä€yurveda 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)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsHemadugdha [हेमदà¥à¤—à¥à¤§] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Argemone mexicana L. from the Papaveraceae (Poppy) family. For the possible medicinal usage of hemadugdha, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Hemadugdha in India is the name of a plant defined with Argemone mexicana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Echtrus trivialis Lour. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Tropical Plant Science Research. New Delhi (1983)
· Glimpses Cytogenet. India (1992)
· Description des Plantes qui Croissent aux Environs de Montauban (1789)
· Cytologia (1988)
· American Midland Naturalist (1914)
· Methodus Plantas Horti Botanici et Agri Marburgensis (1794)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Hemadugdha, for example side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, 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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryHemadugdha (हेमदà¥à¤—à¥à¤§).—the glomerous fig-tree.
Derivable forms: ³ó±ð³¾²¹»å³Ü²µ»å³ó²¹á¸� (हेमदà¥à¤—à¥à¤§à¤�).
Hemadugdha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms heman and dugdha (दà¥à¤—à¥à¤�). See also (synonyms): hemadugdhaka.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryHemadugdha (हेमदà¥à¤—à¥à¤§).—m.
(-²µ»å³ó²¹á¸�) The glomerous-fig tree. f. (-²µ»å³óÄ«) A medicinal sort of moon-plant. E. hema gold, dugdha milk; also with kan added, hemadugdhaka .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Hemadugdha (हेमदà¥à¤—à¥à¤§):—[=hema-dugdha] [from hema > heman] m. ‘g°-juicedâ€�, Ficus Glomerata, [Caraka]
2) ±á±ð³¾²¹»å³Ü²µ»å³óÄå (हेमदà¥à¤—à¥à¤§à¤�):—[=³ó±ð³¾²¹-»å³Ü²µ»å³óÄå] [from hema-dugdha > hema > heman] f. = ²õ±¹²¹°ùṇa-°ìṣīrÄ«, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryHemadugdha (हेमदà¥à¤—à¥à¤§):—[hema-dugdha] (²µ»å³ó²¹á¸�) 1. m. The glomerous fig-tree. f. (Ä«) Sort of moonplant.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusHÄ“madugdha (ಹೇಮದà³à²—à³à²§):â€�
1) [noun] = ಹೇ� [hema]1 - 4.
2) [noun] any of several varieties of fig trees.
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)
Partial matches: Hema, Dugdha.
Starts with: Hemadugdhaka.
Full-text: Hemadugdhaka, Laghuhemadugdha, Hemadugdhi.
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