Ashok: 3 definitions
Introduction:
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 DrugsAshok [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.
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
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAshok 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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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+14): Ashoka, Ashoka tree, Ashokabhandaka, Ashokacandra, Ashokadvadashi, Ashokakanta, Ashokalati, Ashokalatike, Ashokam, Ashokamalla, Ashokamalla rajan, Ashokantara, Ashokapadapa, Ashokapurita, Ashokari, Ashokasamgata, Ashokatriratravrata, Ashokavadana, Ashokavallari, Ashokavanikanyaya.
Full-text: Sita ashok, Sita-ashok, Ashoka, Yukti, Anumana, Pratyaksha, Anubhava, Pramana, Upamana.
Relevant text
Search found 35 books and stories containing Ashok; (plurals include: Ashoks). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Rasadravya vargeekarana concept and relevance < [2017, Issue II February,]
Review of brihat vata chintamani rasa in the management of pakshaghata (stroke) < [2022, Issue 2, February]
A critical study of sanketmanjari commentary on ashtanga hridayam w.s.r. to sharirasthana < [2016, Issue X October]
Glow-Worm in The Dusk: A Tale of Recollection < [July 1956]
Glow-Worm in The Dusk: A Tale of Recollection < [July 1956]
Realisation < [January - March 1976]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Effect of ashokghrut uttarbasti in case of asrigdar < [2017: Volume 6, March issue 3]
Enhancing olmesartan solubility via solid dispersion and ODTs < [2014: Volume 3, July issue 4]
Polypharmacy-induced drug interactions in a Karnataka hospital. < [2015: Volume 4, July issue 7]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
Dr. Ashok DB Vaidya < [Volume 2 (issue 4), Oct-Dec 2011]
Ayurveda mainstreaming essay contest at 24th P.K. Devi oration. < [Volume 7 (issue 2), Apr-Jun 2016]
The Third International Congress of Society for Ethnopharmacology, India 2016 < [Volume 7 (issue 3), Jul-Sep 2016]
Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
Review on contra-indicated veins for vein puncture (avedhya sira) in ayurveda < [Volume 2, issue 4 (2014)]
Haratala (as2s3): an important arsenic compound used in ayurveda < [Volume 7, issue 2 (2019)]
Pharmaceutico analytical study of Krishnadi Choorna and its Leha < [Volume 11, issue 7 (2023)]
Gita-govinda of Jayadeva (comparative study) (by Manisha Misra)
3. Origin of Campu < [Chapter 4 - The Background and Plot content of Kisora Chandrananda Champu]
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