Amlaka, Amlakā: 9 definitions
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Amlaka 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.
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuAmlakā (अम्लका) is another name for Palāśī, an unidentified medicinal plant, according to verse 3.145-147 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Vaidyaka Śabda Sindhu says Palāśī is a tree, with latex and a famous creeper by its name in Nāgar-deśa and in Kashmir it is known as Śaṭī.; it appears that Vaidyaka Śabda Sindhu is not clear whether Palāśī is a tree or a creepre. Bhāvaprakāśa has mentioned one Gandha-Palāśī (Hedychium spicatum or spiked ginger lily). Raghuvīr Prasāda Trivedī rejects claim by maintaining that the properties of Palāśī of Raj Nighantu and Gandha-Palāśī of Bhāvaprakāśa differ. Together with the names Amlakā and Palāśī, there are a total of fourteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsAmlaka in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Artocarpus lacucha Buch.-Ham. from the Moraceae (Mulberry) family having the following synonyms: Artocarpus lakoocha, Artocarpus ficifolius. For the possible medicinal usage of amlaka, 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)Amlaka in India is the name of a plant defined with Artocarpus lakoocha in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Artocarpus lakoocha Wall. ex Roxb. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bulletin of the Fan Memorial Institute of Biology (1937)
· Flora Indica (1832)
· Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica (1957)
· Taxon (1977)
· Mem. Wern. Soc. (1826)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Amlaka, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAmlaka (अम्लक).—Name of a plant (lakuca), a sort of bread-fruit tree.
-kā A kind of sorrel (Mar. cukā).
Derivable forms: amlakaḥ (अम्लकः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAmlaka (अम्लक).—m.
(-kaḥ) A plant, (Artocarpus lacucha.) See lakuca. E. amla sourness, and ka affix; having a sour taste.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAmlaka (अम्लक):—[from amla] m. the plant Artocarpus Lakuca
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAmlaka (अम्लक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A plant, (Artocarpus lacucha.)
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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)
Starts with: Amlakanda, Amlakanjika, Amlakaraka, Amlakasika, Amlakavataka.
Ends with: Canakamlaka, Chanakamlaka, Karamlaka, Madhuramlaka, Phalamlaka, Rajamlaka.
Full-text: Amlapanasa, Amlakavataka, Madhuramlaka, Karatalamalaka, Karatalamala, Karatalamalakavat, Amlika, Palasi, Amalaka.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Amlaka, Amlakā; (plurals include: Amlakas, Amlakās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Jainism in Odisha (Orissa) (by Ashis Ranjan Sahoo)
Chaumukha at Hatkesvara Temple, Baruadi < [Chapter 3: Survey of Jaina Antiquities in Odisha]
Jaina Antiquities at Nageswari Gramadevati Shrine, Nuadhana < [Chapter 3: Survey of Jaina Antiquities in Odisha]
Jaina Antiquities at Purunagarh (Koraput) < [Chapter 3: Survey of Jaina Antiquities in Odisha]
Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 94 - Shri Rama decides to spend his exile on the mountain < [Book 2 - Ayodhya-kanda]
Chapter 4 - The Army reaches the Shores of the Sea < [Book 6 - Yuddha-kanda]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CCXIII - Other Medicinal Recipes (continued) < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Chapter CCVIII - Aphrodisiacs, Love, charms, etc. < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Chapter CCXXVII - Different names of the Ayurvedic Drugs < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CXLIX < [Anusasanika Parva]