Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Halim [हालिम] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Lepidium sativum L. from the Brassicaceae (Mustard) family. For the possible medicinal usage of halim, 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.

Halim [هالم] in the Urdu language, ibid. previous identification.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Halim in India is the name of a plant defined with Lepidium sativum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Crucifera nasturtium E.H.L. Krause (among others).

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

· Research Bulletin (1976)
· Acta Facultatis Rerum Naturalium Universitatis Comenianae, Botanica (1986)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Taxon (1982)
· Deutschlands Flora, Abtheilung II, Cryptogamie (1902)
· Methodus Plantas Horti Botanici (1794)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Halim, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, have a look at these references.

context information

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

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

hālīṃ (हालीं).—ad ( from A) Now.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

hālīṃ (हालीं) [-llīṃ, -ल्लीं].—ad Now.

context information

Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Halim sak, Halim-shaak, Halim-shak, Halima, Halimaji, Halimaka, Halimavali, Halimboro, Halimboro mahalao, Halimborono, Halime, Halimuhali, Halimva.

Ends with: Dhalim, Hatakhalim, Hatophalim, Khalim, Mahalim, Sahajakhalim, Sakatakhalim, Tabyakhalim.

Full-text: Hallim, Halim sak, Halim-shaak, Halim-shak, Ghatati.

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Search found 3 books and stories containing Halim, Hālīṃ; (plurals include: Halims, Hālīṃs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Indian Medicinal Plants (by Kanhoba Ranchoddas Kirtikar)

72. Nasturtium officinale, R. Br. < [Brassicaceae or Cruciferae (mustards family)]

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Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)

Notes on the entering of another’s body < [Notes]

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Folk Tradition of Bengal (and Rabindranath Tagore) (by Joydeep Mukherjee)

Chapter 1.2 - Name of Baul (wandering minstrels)

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