Avil, Āvil, Aviḻ: 4 definitions
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Avil means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology, Tamil. 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Source: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgrahaĀvil [in the Malayalam language] is another name for “Cirivilva” and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning āvil] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (bhaiṣajya-kalpanā) which is a branch of pharmacology (dravyaguṇa).
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 DrugsAvil in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Elaeocarpus serratus L. from the Elaeocarpaceae (Rudraksh) family having the following synonyms: Elaeocarpus malabaricus, Elaeocarpus cuneatus. For the possible medicinal usage of avil, 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.
Avil [ആവില്] in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Caesalpinia bonduc (L.)Roxb. from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family having the following synonyms: Caesalpinia crista, Caesalpinia bonducella, Guilandina bonduc.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Avil in India is the name of a plant defined with Caesalpinia bonduc in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Guilandina gemina Lour. (among others).
2) Avil is also identified with Caesalpinia crista It has the synonym Genista scandens Lour. (etc.).
3) Avil is also identified with Elaeocarpus serratus It has the synonym Elaeocarpus perim-kara DC. (etc.).
4) Avil is also identified with Holoptelea integrifolia It has the synonym Holoptelea integrifolia Rendle (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2001)
· Supplementum Plantarum Systematis Vegetabilium Editionis Decimae Tertiae (1782)
· Species Plantarum (1762)
· Asiatic Researches (1810)
· Flora of the Southeastern United States
If you are looking for specific details regarding Avil, for example health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, 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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAviḻ (அவிழ்) [aviḻtal] 4 intransitive verb
1. To become loose, untied; நெகிழ்தல். ஆப்பவிழ்ந்தும் [negizhthal. appavizhnthum] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் இயற். திருவிருத்தம் [nalayira thivyappirapandam iyar. thiruvirutham] 95).
2. To open, expand; மலர்தல். கருநனைக் காயாக் கணமயி லவிழவும் [malarthal. karunanaig kayag kanamayi lavizhavum] (பத்துப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu] 165).
3. To fade, fall; உதிர்தல். அவிழ் பன்ன மூணாய் [uthirthal. avizh panna munay] (ஞானவாசிட்டம் சுரகு. [gnanavasittam suragu.] 35).
4. To drip; சொட்டுதல். மட்டவி ழலங்கன் மறவோனுடன் [sottuthal. mattavi zhalangan maravonudan] (மகாபாரதம் மணிமேகலை [magaparatham manimegalai] 38).
5. To soften, melt; இளகுதல். சிந்தை யவிழ்ந் தவிழ்ந்து [ilaguthal. sinthai yavizhn thavizhnthu] (தாயுமானசுவாமிகள் பாடல் பராபர. [thayumanasuvamigal padal parapara.] 75).
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Aviḻ (அவிழ்) [aviḻttal] 11 transitive verb caus. of அவிழ்¹-. [avizh¹-.]
1. To loosen, untie, unbind, unpack; கட்டுநீக்குதல். [kattunikkuthal.]
2. To cause to open; மலரச் செய்தல். [malaras seythal.] (கல்லாடம் [kalladam] 50, 6.)
3. To solve; விடுகதைப் பொருளை விடுத்தல். [vidugathaip porulai viduthal.]
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Aviḻ (அவிழ்) noun < அவிழ்¹-. [avizh¹-.] [K. aguḷu.]
1. Single grain of boiled rice; பருக்கை. அவிழொன் றற் குகமொன்றா [parukkai. avizhon rar kugamonra] (திருவிளையாடற் புராணம் மூர்த்தி. [thiruvilaiyadar puranam murthi.] 27).
2. Boiled rice; சோறு. வாலவிழ் வல்சி [soru. valavizh valsi] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: மலை [pathuppattu: malai] 183).
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Āvil (ஆவில்) noun Entire leaved elm; ஆயா. [aya.] Local usage
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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