In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Advances in Zoology and Botany: Indigenous Knowledge of Some Medicinal Plants of Himalaya Region

Amlok refers to the medicinal plant “Diospyros lotus L.” from the Ebenaceae family, and is used for ethnomedicine treatment of Fever in Ahmednagar district, India. The parts used are: “Fruit”. Instructions for using the plant named Amlok: The juice of unripe fruits given to lower the blood pressure. The fruit is used as a remedy for hiccough.

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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

Amlok in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Diospyros lotus L. from the Ebenaceae (Ebony) family having the following synonyms: Diospyros calycina, Diospyros umlovok, Diospyros mediterranea. For the possible medicinal usage of amlok, 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.

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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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Ends with: Madhyamlok, Samlok.

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