Kakatikta, Kākatiktā: 7 definitions

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Kakatikta 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kakatikta [काकतिक्ता] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Dicliptera paniculata (Forssk.) I.Darbysh. from the Acanthaceae (Acanthus) family having the following synonyms: Dianthera paniculata, Peristrophe paniculata. For the possible medicinal usage of kakatikta, 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.

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

1) Kakatikta in India is the name of a plant defined with Abrus precatorius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Abrus squamulosus E. Mey. (among others).

2) Kakatikta is also identified with Cardiospermum halicacabum It has the synonym Corindum halicacabum (L.) Medik. (etc.).

3) Kakatikta is also identified with Peristrophe paniculata It has the synonym Dianthera bicalyculata Retz. (etc.).

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

· For. Fl. Punj. (1956)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2000)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (1821)
· Flora AegyptiacoArabica (1775)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Botanica Macaronesica (1980)

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

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kākatiktā (काकतिक्ता).—f.

(-ktā) The Gunja-plant: see kākaciñcā.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kākatiktā (काकतिक्ता):—[=kāka-tiktā] [from kāka] f. Abrus precatorius, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kākatiktā (काकतिक्ता):—[kāka-tiktā] (ktā) 1. f. The ganja plant.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kakatikta in German

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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.

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