Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants: Properties and Traditional Uses

1. Opium Poppy (*Papaver somniferum*)

Original ID
1
Therapeutic Action
Intoxicant (मदकारी)
Family
Papaveraceae
Synonyms
  • आफ़ूफ
  • ओपियम
English Name
Opium
Plant Type
Shrub
Key Constituents
  • Morphine
  • Codeine
Ayurvedic Qualities
Light (लघु), Dry (रूक्ष), Subtle (सूक्ष्म), Pervasive (व्यवायी), Spreading (विकासी)
Taste (Rasa)
Bitter (तिक्त), Astringent (कषाय)
Post-Digestive Taste (Vipaka)
Pungent (कटु)
Potency (Virya)
Hot
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Parliamentary vs. Presidential Systems: Understanding Government Structures

  • Parliamentary Systems
  • Presidential Systems

Parliamentary Systems

Characterized by a binding relationship between the government and parliament. Either body can influence or remove the other, creating interdependence. Parliament exercises power over the government through a censure motion. This motion, initiated by a group of congressmen, challenges the government. If successful, it leads to the government’s fall and replacement. Parliament then facilitates the formation of a new government.

In parliamentary

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भारत में सार्वजनिक स्वास्थ्य: प्रमुख कार्यक्रम और अवधारणाएँ

प्राथमिक स्वास्थ्य देखभाल के 8 आवश्यक घटक

विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन (WHO) द्वारा 1978 में आल्मा-अता सम्मेलन में प्राथमिक स्वास्थ्य देखभाल की अवधारणा प्रस्तुत की गई थी। इसके तहत कुछ मुख्य घटकों को आवश्यक

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हिंदी का व्यावसायिक उपयोग: बैंकिंग, कार्यालय और संपर्क भाषा

बैंकिंग क्षेत्र में हिंदी के प्रयोग की चुनौतियां और समाधान

परिचय

आधुनिक परिवेश में बैंकिंग क्षेत्र के विभिन्न कार्य राजभाषा हिंदी के माध्यम से किए जा रहे हैं, जिसमें हिंदी की बैंकिंग शब्दावली

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Israel’s Government Structure: Branches and Dynamics

Understanding Israel’s Parliamentary System

In Israel’s parliamentary system, after parliamentary elections, the Head of State selects the party leader believed to be most able to form a government as the Prime Minister. Due to the multitude of parties in Israel, no single party has ever achieved a majority sufficient to govern for a full four-year term.

The Failed Semi-Parliamentary Experiment (1996-2000)

An experiment with a semi-parliamentary system was conducted between 1996 and 2000, where elections

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Spanish Government Confidence Mechanisms

In the Spanish parliamentary system, the government’s continuity depends on maintaining the confidence of the Congress of Deputies. This confidence can be withdrawn through specific mechanisms provided in the Constitution: the motion of censure and the question of trust.

Motion of Censure

Concept

The motion of censure is a parliamentary initiative through which Congress, on its own initiative, withdraws confidence in the Prime Minister. In the Spanish system, it is a specific and independent mechanism.

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