Alark: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Alark means something in 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.
Ambiguity: Although Alark has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Alarka.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsAlark [अलर्कः] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Calotropis gigantea Calotropis gigantea (L.) W. T. Aiton from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family. For the possible medicinal usage of alark, 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)Alark in India is the name of a plant defined with Calotropis gigantea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Madorius giganteus Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Chem. Pharm. Bull. (Tokyo) (1998)
· Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society (1810)
· Contributions to the Botany of India (1834)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1988)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Alark, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, diet and recipes, 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
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAlark in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a rabid dog;—[roga] rabies, hydrophobia..—alark (अलर्क) is alternatively transliterated as Alarka.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Alarka, Alarkah, Alarkamalai, Alarkamula, Alarkannan, Alarkapatramu, Alarkarumam, Alarkatavul, Alarkatir, Alarkavisha, Alarkay, Alarke, Alarkegumdu, Alarkkuri, Alarkuttam, Alarkuttu.
Full-text: Alarka.
Relevant text
Search found 1 books and stories containing Alark; (plurals include: Alarks). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Dvisahasri of Tembesvami (Summary and Study) (by Upadhyay Mihirkumar Sudhirbhai)
Works of H. H. Ṭembesvāmī < [H. H. Ṭembesvāmī: Life, Date & Works]