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Ayurveda (science of life)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Arkamūla (अर्कमूल) refers to the “root of Arka”, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—Kāśyapa prescribes various antidotes to quell the poison by administering them through nasal drugs, collyrium, ointment, herbal drinks and diet. According to Kāśyapasaṃhitā (verse VIII.13)—“The root of white variety of Arka (śveta-arkamūla), the inner filaments of Girikarṇikā (śyāmādi gaṇa) and a pod of garlic, if given as nasal snuff or powder can even revive a person all but killed by the poison of Vāsuki’s bite”.

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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

Arka-mula [অৰ্ক মূল] in the Assamese language is the name of a plant identified with Aristolochia indica L. from the Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort) family having the following synonyms: Aristolochia maysorensis, Aristolochia pandurata, Aristolochia lanceolata. For the possible medicinal usage of arka-mula, 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.

Arkamula [अर्कमूला] in the Sanskrit language, ibid. previous identification.

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

Arkamula in India is the name of a plant defined with Aristolochia indica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aristolochia lanceolata Wight.

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

· Contraception. (1979)
· Journal of Environmental Biology (2005)
· Current Science (1978)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1864)
· Fitoterapia (2002)
· Species Plantarum (1753)

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

Arkamūla (अर्कमूल) or Arkamūlā (अर्कमूला).—= °पत्रा (patrā); विलिखति वसुधामर्कमूलस्य हेतोः (vilikhati vasudhāmarkamūlasya hetoḥ) Bhartṛhari 2.1.

Derivable forms: arkamūlaḥ (अर्कमूलः).

Arkamūla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms arka and mūla (मूल).

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

Arkamūlā (अर्कमूला).—f.

(-lā) Birthwort. See arkapatrā.

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

1) Arkamūla (अर्कमूल):—[=arka-mūla] n. the root of the Arka plant, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa x]

2) Arkamūlā (अर्कमूला):—[=arka-mūlā] [from arka-mūla] f. (= -pattra q.v.) Aristolochia Indica, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Arkamūlā (अर्कमूला):—[arka-mūlā] (lā) 1. f. Birth-wort.

[Sanskrit to German]

Arkamula 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: Arka, Mula.

Ends with: Alarkamula, Dustarkamula, Shvetarkamula.

Full-text: Vishapaha, Arkaparṇa, Arkapatra.

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