Biology (plants and animals)

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

Kalaniryasa in India is the name of a plant defined with Commiphora mukul in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Commiphora mukul (Hook. ex Stocks) Engl. (among others).

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

· The Annals of Pharmacotherapy
· Complementary Therapies in Medicine (2009)
· Hooker’s Journal of Botany Kew Gard. Misc. (1849)
· Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2010)
· Journal of the American Medical Association (2003)
· Complementary Therapies in Medicine (2005)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kalaniryasa, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kālaniryāsa (कालनिर्यास).—Bdellium (Mar. gugguḷa).

Derivable forms: kālaniryāsaḥ (कालनिर्यासः).

Kālaniryāsa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kāla and niryāsa (निर्यास).

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

Kālaniryāsa (कालनिर्यास) or Kālaniryyāsa.—m.

(-saḥ) A fragrant and resinous substance, (Bdellium): see guggula. E. kāla black, and niryāsa an extract.

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

Kālaniryāsa (कालनिर्यास):—[=kāla-niryāsa] [from kāla] m. a fragrant and resinous exudation from the plant Amyris Agallocha, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Kālaniryāsa (कालनिर्यास):—[kāla-niryāsa] (saḥ) 1. m. A fragrant and resinous substance, bdellium.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kalaniryasa 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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Partial matches: Niryasa, Kala.

Full-text: Kalaniryyasa.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Kalaniryasa, Kālaniryāsa, Kala-niryasa, Kāla-niryāsa; (plurals include: Kalaniryasas, Kālaniryāsas, niryasas, niryāsas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)

1.17. Use of Guggulu < [Chapter 1 - Cosmetics]

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Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)

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Appendix III - Synonyms of Flora (Vanauṣadhi-varga)

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