Cirabilva, Cira-bilva: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Cirabilva 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chirabilva.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Cirabilva in India is the name of a plant defined with Holoptelea integrifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ulmus integrifolia Roxb. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Botanical Magazine (1990)
· Int. Arch. Allergy Immunol. (2005)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2001)
· Annales des Sciences Naturelles; Botanique (1848)
· Allergy (1991)
· Flora of Tropical Africa (1916)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Cirabilva, for example extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCirabilva (चिरबिल्व):—[=cira-bilva] [from cira] m. Pongamia glabra, [Mahābhārata ix, 3036; Rāmāyaṇa iii, 79, 34; Suśruta; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Sāṃkhyakārikā [Scholiast or Commentator]]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusCirabilva (ಚಿರಬಿಲ್ವ):—
1) [noun] the tree Pongamia pinnata (= P. glabra) of Papilionaceae family; Indian beach.
2) [noun] the large-sized, deciduous tree Holoptelia integrifolia of Ulmaceae family.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Cirabilvah.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Cirabilva, Cira-bilva; (plurals include: Cirabilvas, bilvas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 11 - Offering rice-cake (piṇḍa) to the Manes (Pitāmahas) < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
3b. Udararoga (Udara disease) in the Caraka-saṃhitā < [Chapter 5 - Diseases and Remedies in Atharvaveda and Caraka-Saṃhitā]
1b. Study of Fever (Jvara) in the Caraka-Saṃhita < [Chapter 5 - Diseases and Remedies in Atharvaveda and Caraka-Saṃhitā]