Kakodumbarika, Kākoḍumbarikā: 8 definitions
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Kakodumbarika 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: eJournal of Indian Medicine: Jajjaṭa’s Nirantarapadavyākhyā and Other Commentaries on the CarakasaṃhitāKākodumbarikā (काकोदुम्बरिका) (or Kākoḍumbarikā, Kākodumbarī) refers to Ficus hispida Linn. f., and is 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.—Note: “Phalgu and Malapū are said to be two varieties of it (Kākodumbarikā/Kākoḍumbarikā or Kākodumbarī etc.; Ficus hispida Linn. f.). Ficus cunia Ham. ex. Roxb. may be one of the two.”.—(Cf. Glossary of Vegetable Drugs in Bṛhattrayī 89, Singh and Chunekar, 1999).—Note: Ficus cunia Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb. is a synonym of Ficus semicordata Buch.-Ham. ex Sm.—(Cf. The Plant List, A Working List of All Plant Species 34, 461, 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKakodumbarika [काकोदुम्बरिका] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Ficus hispida L. fil. from the Moraceae (Mulberry) family having the following synonyms: Ficus oppositifolia, Ficus compressa, Covellia hispida. For the possible medicinal usage of kakodumbarika, 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) Kakodumbarika in India is the name of a plant defined with Ficus hispida in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ficus sambucixylon H. Léveillé (among others).
2) Kakodumbarika is also identified with Ficus oppositifolia.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum
· Journal of Botany (1848)
· Fitoterapia (2002)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
· Notulae Systematicae (Paris) (1927)
· Enum. Pl. (1805)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kakodumbarika, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, 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 DictionaryKākoḍumbarikā (काकोडुम्बरिका).—f.
(-kā) See the preceding. E. kāka, and uḍumbara glomerous fig, kan affix, and the feminine termination; also kākodumbarikā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKākoḍumbarikā (काकोडुम्बरिका):—[from kāka] f. the opposite-leaved fig-tree (Ficus oppositifolia), [Suśruta]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKākoḍumbarikā (काकोडुम्बरिका):—[kāko+ḍumbarikā] (kā) 1. f. Idem.
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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)
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