Alka, Alkā: 4 definitions

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Alka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology, Tamil. 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)

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

Alka in India is the name of a plant defined with Hibiscus cannabinus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ketmia glandulosa Moench (among others).

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

· Bulletin of the Natural History Museum, London (Botany) (1999)
· Botanical Register (1825)
· Annuaire du Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de Genève (1901)
· Niger Flora (1849)
· Annuaire du Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de Genève (1900)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2004)

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

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Alka (अल्क).—

1) A tree.

2) A member of the body.

Derivable forms: alkaḥ (अल्कः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Alka (अल्क).—n.

(-lkaṃ) 1. A tree. 2. A member of the body.

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

Alka (अल्क):—(lkaḥ) 1. m. Tree; member.

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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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