Anan Health Dictionary

(Linn.) Merrill

Family: Bromeliaceae.

Habitat: Native to South America; cultivated mostly in Tamil Nadu, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Kerala, Karnataka, West Bengal, Tripura and Orissa.

English: Pineapple.

Ayurvedic: Anaanaasa, Bahunetra.

Unani: Anannaas.

Siddha/Tamil: Annanshippazham, Annasi.

Action: Anti-inflammatory (fresh juice used as a gargle for sore throat). A proteolytic enzyme, bromelain, is derived from the stem—anti-inflammatory, smooth muscle relaxant, digester, inhibitor of blood platelet aggregation. (It is used for cellulitis, post-operative oedema, sinusitis and for promoting digestion of proteins.)

Key application: Bromelain, the proteolytic enzyme, is used in acute postoperative and post-traumatic conditions of swellings, especially of the nasal and paranasal sinuses. (German Commission E.) In Europe, a patented tape that contains bromelain is used for debriding escharotic skin. (Internally, bromelain's bioavailability has been questioned.)... ananas comosus

(Hindi) Feminine form of Anand; one who brings happiness Anandah... ananda

(Hawaiian) From the orange tree Ananie, Ananee, Ananea, Ananeah, Anany, Ananey, Ananye... anani

adj. describing a collection of longstanding personality traits in ICD-10 (see International Classification of Diseases), including stubbornness, meanness, an over-meticulous concern to be accurate in small details, a disposition to check things unnecessarily, severe feelings of insecurity about personal worth, and an excessive tendency to doubt evident facts. These traits, sometimes described as obsessional traits, can amount to a *personality disorder if they are severe.... anankastic