Kapika, Kāpika: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Kapika 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 DrugsKapika in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Justicia gendarussa Burm. fil. from the Acanthaceae (Acanthus) family having the following synonyms: Gendarussa vulgaris, Adhatoda subserrata, Justicia salicina. For the possible medicinal usage of kapika, 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) Kapika in India is the name of a plant defined with Justicia gendarussa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Justicia gendarussa L.f. (among others).
2) Kapika in Sierra Leone is also identified with Paspalum scrobiculatum It has the synonym Paspalum kora Willd. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Systema Vegetabilium (1817)
· Florae Africae Australioris Illustrationes Monographicae (1841)
· Taxon (1982)
· Notulae Systematicae. (1947)
· Philippine Journal of Science (1906)
· Taxon (1980)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kapika, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, 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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKāpika (कापिक).—a. (-kī f.) Shaped or behaving like a monkey.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kapikā (कपिका):—[from kapi] f. Vitex Negundo.
2) Kāpika (कापिक):—mf(ī)n. ([from] kapi), shaped or behaving like a monkey [gana] aṅguly-ādi.
[Sanskrit to German]
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)
Starts with: Kapikacchu, Kapikacchuphalopama, Kapikacchura, Kapikaccu, Kapikachchhu, Kapikachchhuphalopama, Kapikachchhura, Kapikam, Kapikanduka, Kapikantacceti, Kapikantavam.
Ends with: Lankapika, Matukapika.
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