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Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Amlī (अम्ली) is another name (synonym) for Ciñcā, which is a Sanskrit name for the plant Tamarindus indica (tamarind). This synonym was identified by Narahari in his 13th-century Rājanighaṇṭu (verses 12.162-164), which is an Ayurvedic medicinal thesaurus.

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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 Drugs

Amli [अम्ली] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Piliostigma malabaricum (Roxb.) Benth. from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family having the following synonyms: Bauhinia malabarica, Bauhinia acida, Bauhinia reniformis. For the possible medicinal usage of amli, 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.

Amli [अम्ली] in the Marathi language, ibid. previous identification.

Amli in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Bistorta amplexicaulis (D. Don) Greene from the Polygonaceae (Knotweed) family having the following synonyms: Polygonum amplexicaule, Persicaria amplexicaulis, Polygonum speciosum.

Amli [अमली] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Antidesma acidum Retz. from the Phyllanthaceae (Amla) family having the following synonyms: Antidesma lanceolarium, Antidesma wallichianum, Stilago diandra.

Amli in the Bengali language is the name of a plant identified with Tamarindus indica from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family.

Amli in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Bistorta amplexicaulis var. alba A.H. Munshi & G.N. Javeid from the Polygonaceae (Knotweed) family.

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

1) Amli in India is the name of a plant defined with Anodendron paniculatum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Echites parviflorus Roxb. (among others).

2) Amli is also identified with Bauhinia malabarica It has the synonym Casparia castrata (Hassk.) Hassk. (etc.).

3) Amli is also identified with Bistorta amplexicaulis It has the synonym Polygonum amplexicaule D. Don var. speciosum (Meisn.) Hook. f. (etc.).

4) Amli is also identified with Polygonum amplexicaule.

5) Amli is also identified with Tamarindus indica It has the synonym Tamarindus erythraeus Mattei (etc.).

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

· Journal of Tree Sciences (1985)
· Queensland Agricultural Journal (1905)
· Indian Journal of Experimental Biology (1986)
· Monographiae Generis Polygoni Prodromus (1826)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1988)
· Philippine Journal of Science (1912)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Amli, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, 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

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

amlī (अम्ली).—f (āmlīkā f S) The tamarind tree and fruit, Tamarindus Indicus.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

amlī (अम्ली).—a The tamarind tree and fruit.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Amlī (अम्ली):—[from amla] f. Oxalis Corniculata, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Amli in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) practical; (nm) an addict;—[jama pahanana] to translate into action, to put into practice..—amli (अमली) is alternatively transliterated as Amalī.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Amli (ಅಮ್ಲಿ):—

1) [noun] the tree Tamarindus indica of the Caesalpinia family; the tamarind tree.

2) [noun] its fruit.

3) [noun] the tree Garcinia cambogia of Guttiferae family; Malabar tamarind.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Amli taki, Amlibhuta, Amlica, Amlika, Amlikaphala, Amlikaphalapanaka, Amlikarisu, Amlikavataka, Amlike, Amliman, Amlisego, Amlisho, Amliso, Amliya, Amliyavarna.

Ends with (+4): Apopo amli, Bilatti-amli, Choramli, Coramli, Dikamli, Gacakamli, Gatagamli, Ghoramli, Gorak amli, Gorakh amli, Gorakhamli, Jangli-amli, Kamli, Kasaan-aamli, Namli, Nilamli, Pardeshi amli, Samli, Shamli, Shvetamli.

Full-text: Gorak amli, Pardeshi amli, Amli taki, Vilayati amli, Gorakh amli, Amlike, Apopo amli, Bilatti-amli, Nilamli, Amali, Jangli-amli, Cinca, Du, Amla.

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