Akarakara, Ākarākara: 4 definitions

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Akarakara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Akarakara [अकरकरा] in the Nepali language is the name of a plant identified with Anacyclus pyrethrum (L.) Link from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family having the following synonyms: Anthemis pyrethrum, Anacyclus officinarum, Matricaria officinarum. For the possible medicinal usage of akarakara, 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.

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

Akarakara in India is the name of a plant defined with Anacyclus pyrethrum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Anacyclus pyrethrum (L.) Cass. (among others).

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

· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1976)
· Planta Medica (1994)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Mutat. Res. (1995)
· Elenchus Plantarum (1816)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2003)

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

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Sanskrit dictionary

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Akarakara in German

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

[«previous next»] — Akarakara in Hindi glossary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Akarakarā (अकरकरा):—(nm) a medicinal plant.

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