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पदपरिचयः

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महौषधी

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प्रातिपदिकम् : महौषधी

प्रकारः : ईकारान्तम्

लिङ्गम् : स्त्रीलिङ्गम्

जातिः : नाम

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संकल्पना

Mahauṣadhī (महौषधी) is another name for Śuṇṭhī, which is a Sanskrit word referring to Zingiber officinale (dried ginger). It is classified as a medicinal plant in the system of Āyurveda (science of Indian medicine) and is used throughout literature such as the Suśrutasaṃhita and the Carakasaṃhitā.

The synonym was identified in the Rājanighaṇṭu (verses 5.24-28), which is a 13th century medicinal thesaurus.

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पदार्थः

[G.V. Devathali's Sanskrit Marathi Dictionary]

महौषधीनाम (स्त्री.)

१.

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[Apte's Sanskrit Hindi Dictionary]

महौषधी स्त्री*

१.

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[Monier William's Sanskrit English Dictionary]

महौषधी f.

Name of various medicinal plants (such as Hingtsha Repens, Aconitum Ferox &c.), Suśr. ; Pañcar. ;

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