Dendrobium

(Dendrobium Orchid)
Sanskrit: जीवन्ती • Botanical: Dendrobium macraei Lindl.

A note in the text identifies Dendrobium macraei (an orchid) as another plant identified as Jivanti by some authorities. It is an epiphytic orchid found on tree branches in moist forests. This reflects the botanical controversy around the true identity of the Ayurvedic drug Jivanti, with Leptadenia reticulata being the most accepted identification.

Ayurvedic Properties

Also Known As
English: Dendrobium Orchid
Sanskrit: जीवन्ती
Hindi: जीवनी, वन्दा

What is Dendrobium / Jivanti (2) (जीवन्ती-२)?

A note in the text identifies Dendrobium macraei (an orchid) as another plant identified as Jivanti by some authorities. It is an epiphytic orchid found on tree branches in moist forests. This reflects the botanical controversy around the true identity of the Ayurvedic drug Jivanti, with Leptadenia reticulata being the most accepted identification.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 3

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