Hind Health Dictionary

That part of the BRAIN comprising the cerebellum, pons and medulla oblongata.... hindbrain

(Hebrew) Resembling a doe Hindah, Hindy, Hindey, Hindee, Hindi, Hindie, Hynda, Hyndy, Hyndey, Hyndee, Hyndi, Hyndie, Hindea, Hyndea, Hindal... hinda

(Roth) Haines.

Synonym: N. ruderalis Buch-Ham. ex Benth.

Family: Labiatae; Lamiaceae.

Habitat: Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and South India up to 2,400 m. (Blue-flowered var.)

Unani: Baadranjboyaa, Billilotan. Also equated with Melissa officinalis.

Action: See Nepeta cataria.

The alcoholic extract of the plant yielded a triterpenoid aldehyde, nepe- hinal. Nepetidone, nepedinol, and a triterpenic acid have also been reported. The plant contains flavonoids including nepitrin, dinatin, nepetin. Flowers and stem gave napetol, hen- triacontane and beta-sitosterol. An aqueous extract of flowers contained Na, K, Ca, Mg, Zn, Cd, Cu, Ni, Mn and Fe. Alcoholic extract of the plant produced marked hypocholesterolaemic effect in experimental animals. It also produced beneficial effects in the histopathology of myocardial infarction. Aqueous extract of the plant, given intravenously, lowered the blood pressure in dogs by 26.87%. It also showed CNS depressant and sedative activities. (In Indian medicine, the plant is used in various cardiac conditions including cardiac asthma.)... nepeta hindostana

Perfume or sick-room disinfectant. Mix, parts: Sandalwood oil 50 drops; Eugenol 20 drops; Bergamot 10 drops; Jasmine 20 drops. Use as a spray on handkerchief, or place an electric light bulb in fluid causing slow evaporation of 20-40 drops in a little water. ... hindoo flower attar

n. the back part of the embryonic gut, which gives rise to part of the large intestine, the rectum, bladder, and urinary ducts. See also cloaca.... hindgut

an operation involving removal of an entire leg and part or all of the pelvis associated with it. It is usually performed for soft tissue or bone sarcomas arising from the upper thigh, hip, or buttock. Compare forequarter amputation.... hindquarter amputation