Charak: 1 definition
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Charak means something in 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsCharak in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Glossocardia bosvallia from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family having the following synonyms: Verbesina bosvallia. For the possible medicinal usage of charak, 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.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+3): Cara-konraipuli, Carakkal, Carakkali, Carakkarai, Carakkavil, Carakkonrai, Carakku, Carakkukkatai, Carakkukkattu, Carakkumaru, Carakkuppannu, Carakkuppurakkenal, Charak-tong, Charaka, Charakadhvaryu, Charakanda, Charakapra, Charakapro, Charakasamhita, Charakatva.
Ends with: Paricharak.
Full-text: Asvedya, Charak-tong, Kramya, Kalpopanishad, Jangamamsyadurdhvabhaga, Gatraveshtana, Cilima, Celacima, Klinna, Kalpasthana, Cilicima, Cilicimi, Aindra, Kashtartava.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Charak; (plurals include: Charaks). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Puppetry in Assam (by Gitali Saikia)
Folk Theatre Forms of Assam (Introduction) < [Chapter 6]
Folklore of the Santal Parganas
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 5: Treatment of various afflictions (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 25 - Ar-Razi and the Indian knowledge of metallic chemistry < [A Brief History of Indian Chemistry and Medicine]
Sushruta Samhita, volume 3: Sharirasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Impact of Vedic Culture on Society (by Kaushik Acharya)
3. The Donee Brāhmaṇas < [Chapter 2]
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter XXXIX - Symptoms and Treatment of Fever (Jvara) < [Canto III - Kaya-chikitsa-tantra (internal medicine)]
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