Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Vikhara in India is the name of a plant defined with Hygrophila auriculata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Barleria longifolia L. (among others).

2) Vikhara is also identified with Hygrophila schulli It has the synonym Barleria auriculata Schumach. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany (1864)
· Flora Brasiliensis (1847)
· Centuria II. Plantarum (1759)
· Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden (1999)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1825)
· Natural history (1870)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Vikhara, for example health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

vikharā (विखरा).—m (vikharaṇēṃ) Scattered and strewn state, litteredness: also things so lying, litter.

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vikhāra (विखार).—m (viṣāra or viṣa S) Venomous or poisonous quality (as of serpents, drugs, herbs). Ex. rāvaṇāsīṃ jhōmbalā vikhāra ||. 2 Affection or affectedness by poison. v hō in. con. 3 (Poetry.) A serpent or snake.

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vikhārā (विखारा).—a vikhārī a (vikhāra) Venomous or poisonous;--used of animals, vegetables, drugs &c.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

vikharā (विखरा).—m Scattered and strewn state; litter.

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vikhāra (विखार).—m Venomous quality. Affected- ness by poison.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Vikharanem, Vikharani.

Ends with: Chayavikhara, Kharavikhara.

Full-text: Vikharanem, Chayavikhara.

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