Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Ardhatikta in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Swertia chirayita (Roxb.) H. Karst. from the Gentianaceae (Gentian) family having the following synonyms: Swertia chirata, Ophelia chirata. For the possible medicinal usage of ardhatikta, 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)

Ardhatikta in India is the name of a plant defined with Swertia chirayita in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ophelia chirata Wall. (among others).

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

· Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products (1996)
· The India Journal of Experimental Biology (IJEB) (1996)
· Planta Medica (1991)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2003)
· The India Journal of Experimental Biology (IJEB) (1991)

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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ardhatikta (अर्धतिक्त).—Name of a plant (nepālanimba Mar. cirāīta).

Derivable forms: ardhatiktaḥ (अर्धतिक्तः).

Ardhatikta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ardha and tikta (तिक्त).

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

Ardhatikta (अर्धतिक्त):—[=ardha-tikta] mfn. ‘half-bitter’, the plant Gentiana Chirata.

[Sanskrit to German]

Ardhatikta in German

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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)

Partial matches: Ardha, Tikta.

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