Dulika, Dūlikā: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Dulika 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Dulika in India is the name of a plant defined with Indigofera tinctoria in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Indigofera houer Forssk. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Phytotherapy Research (2001)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Journal of Biosciences (1993)
· Cytologia (1989)
· Journal of Natural Remedies (2003)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Dulika, for example health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, 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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDūlikā (दूलिका).—The Indigo plant.
See also (synonyms): dūlī.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryḌulikā (डुलिका).—f.
(-kā) A bird resembling a wagtail.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ḍulikā (डुलिका):—f. a kind of wagtail, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Dūlikā (दूलिका):—and dūlī f. the Indigo plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. tūlī, dolā, taru-dūlikā).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryḌulikā (डुलिका):—(kā) 1. f. A small bird resembling a wagtail.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Dulikadava.
Ends with: Pitatandulika, Tandulika, Tarudulika.
Full-text: Duli, Tarudulika.
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