Alternative spellings of this word include Achha.

Ambiguity: Although Acha has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Aca. It further has the optional forms Ācha.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Acha in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Hardwickia binata from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family. For the possible medicinal usage of acha, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Acha in the Tamil language, ibid. previous identification.

Acha [ಆಚ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Shorea robusta Gaertn. from the Dipterocarpaceae (Sal) family having the following synonyms: Dryobalanops robusta.

Acha [ಆಚ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Shorea roxburghii G.Don from the Dipterocarpaceae (Sal) family.

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

Acha in India is the name of a plant defined with Hardwickia binata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

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

· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1795)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Acha, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, 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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Āchā (आछा).—the same, cut off.

Āchā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ā and chā (छा).

context information

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)

Partial matches: Cha, A, Ca.

Starts with (+389): A-cakayacuran, A-campirannatacamati, A-cantirataram, A-car-kariyavatam, A-carpattiram, Aachaar-vyavhaar, Aca, Aca-kalatanam, Acaci, Acai, Acai-nilaialapetai, Acaiccir, Acaiccol, Acaikai, Acaikampu, Acaikkilatti, Acaikompu, Acainilai, Acaintatu, Acaintatucilai.

Ends with (+286): Aacha, Aadalodakathila pacha, Abhatthacha, Abhrapishacha, Aca, Acacha, Achaparacha, Agacha, Agnivacha, Aguaflorida sacha, Ajo sacha, Akacha, Akkimacca, Akkiracca, Akkiramacca, Akshobhyakavacha, Alpampacha, Anamitampacha, Angacha, Anghrikavacha.

Full-text: Tanavana, Petikkukkotu, Asthicchallita, Yalam, Maramaram, Accha, Suta, Tatasha, Chan-chan, In, Ahicchatra, Attai, Mrigashiras, Calam, Atti, A.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Acha, Ācha, Āchā, A-cha, Ā-chā; (plurals include: Achas, Āchas, Āchās, chas, chās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)

Verse 2.9.157 < [Chapter 9 - The Lord’s Twenty-One Hour Ecstasy and Descriptions of Śrīdhara and Other Devotees’ Characteristics]

Verse 3.2.18 < [Chapter 2 - Description of the Lord’s Travel Through Bhuvaneśvara and Other Placesto Jagannātha Purī]

Verse 3.3.11 < [Chapter 3 - Mahāprabhu’s Deliverance of Sarvabhauma, Exhibition of His Six-armed Form, and Journey to Bengal]

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Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapter on Medicine) (by Hin-tak Sik)

Toxicology (Agadatantra) < [Chapter 5 - Diseases and Treatments in the Chapter on Medicine]

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