Barhishikha, Barhiśikha, Barhi-shikha: 3 definitions

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Barhishikha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

The Sanskrit term Barhiśikha can be transliterated into English as Barhisikha or Barhishikha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Biology (plants and animals)

[«previous next»] — Barhishikha in Biology glossary
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Barhisikha in India is the name of a plant defined with Elephantopus mollis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Scabiosa cochinchinensis Lour. (among others).

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

· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Huntia (1987)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1824)
· Kongl. Vetenskaps Academiens Handlingar (1854)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Species Plantarum (1753)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Barhisikha, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, 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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Barhishikha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Barhiśikha (बर्हिशिख):—[=barhi-śikha] [from barhi > barha] n. = puṣpa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Barhishikha 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.

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