Acchuka, Ācchuka: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Acchuka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Achchhuka.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Acchuka in India is the name of a plant defined with Morinda citrifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sarcocephalus leichhardtii F. Muell. (among others).
2) Acchuka is also identified with Morinda coreia It has the synonym Morinda tinctoria Roxb. (etc.).
3) Acchuka is also identified with Morinda umbellata It has the synonym Morinda umbellata Labill. ex Baill. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1824)
· Flora de Filipinas, ed. 2 (1845)
· Trees Mumbai (1999)
· Fl. Cochinch. (1790)
· Flora of the British India (1880)
· J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. (1918)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Acchuka, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀcchuka (आच्छुक).—Name of a tree (= ākṣika).
Derivable forms: ācchukaḥ (आच्छुकः).
See also (synonyms): ācchāka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀcchuka (आच्छुक):—m. (= ākṣika, m.) the plant Morinda Tinctoria, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Brihakchuka, Dhupakatacchuka, Katacchuka.
Full-text: Acchaka, Rajnanadru, Akshika.
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