Ikshuraka, Ikṣuraka: 8 definitions
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Ikshuraka 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 Ikṣuraka can be transliterated into English as Iksuraka or Ikshuraka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: eJournal of Indian Medicine: Jajjaṭa’s Nirantarapadavyākhyā and Other Commentaries on the CarakasaṃhitāIkṣuraka (इक्षुरक) (or Ikṣvālikā) is a synonym of Ikṣuvālikā: which refers to Asteracantha longifolia Nees., and is the name of a medicinal plant mentioned in the 7th-century Nirantarapadavyākhyā by Jejjaṭa (or Jajjaṭa): one of the earliest extant and, therefore, one of the most important commentaries on the Carakasaṃhitā—(Cf. Glossary of Vegetable Drugs in Bṛhattrayī 42-43, Singh and Chunekar, 1999).—Asteracantha longifolia Nees. is a synonym of Hygrophila auriculata (Schumach.) Heine.—(Cf. The Plant List, A Working List of All Plant Species, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden).
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Ikshuraka in India is the name of a plant defined with Hygrophila auriculata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Barleria longifolia L. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· BioLlania (1997)
· Kew Bulletin (1962)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylaniae (1860)
· Glimpses of Cytogenetics in India (1992)
· Plantae Asiaticae Rariores (Wallich) (1832)
· Flora Brasiliensis (1847)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ikshuraka, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, 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: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryIkṣuraka (इक्षुरक).—m.
(-kaḥ) 1. Saccharum spontaneum. 2. Barleria longifolia: see the preceding, kan being added.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ikṣuraka (इक्षुरक):—[from ikṣu] m. Capparis Spinosa
2) [v.s. ...] Saccharum Spontaneum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryIkṣuraka (इक्षुरक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. Saccharum spontaneum; Barleria longifolia.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusIkṣuraka (ಇಕ್ಷುರಕ):—[noun] = ಇಕ್ಷುರ [ikshura].
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)
Full-text: Ikacukku, Ikshvalika, Ikshuvalika.
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