Ashok: 3 definitions

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Ashok means something in Hindi, 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.

Ambiguity: Although Ashok has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Ashoka.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Ashok [अशोक] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Monoon longifolium (Sonn.) B.Xue & R.M.K.Saunders from the Annonaceae (Sugar apple) family having the following synonyms: Polyalthia longifolia, Unona longifolia, Uvaria longifolia. For the possible medicinal usage of ashok, 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.

Ashok [अशोक] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Saraca asoca (Roxb.) J.J.de Wilde from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family having the following synonyms: Jonesia asoka.

Ashok [अशोक] in the Nepali language, ibid. previous identification.

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

1) Ashok in English is the name of a plant defined with Saraca 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 Jonesia confusa Hassk. (among others).

2) Ashok in India is also identified with Gonostegia hirta It has the synonym Pouzolzia quin-quenervis Benn. (etc.).

3) Ashok is also identified with Polyalthia longifolia It has the synonym Uvaria altissima Pennant, nom. illeg. (etc.).

4) Ashok is also identified with Saraca asoca It has the synonym Jonesia confusa Hassk. (etc.).

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

· Species Plantarum. (1799)
· Asiatic Researches (1795)
· Species Plantarum.
· Retzia (1855)
· Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië (1825)
· Annales Museum Botanicum LugdunoBatavi (1868)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Ashok, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, 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.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Ashok in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) Jonesia asoka (a tree); (a) without grief, freed from grief..—ashok (अशोक) is alternatively transliterated as Aśoka.

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