Mahakal: 2 definitions
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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsMahakal [মহাকাল] in the Assamese language is the name of a plant identified with Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. from the Cucurbitaceae (Pumpkin) family having the following synonyms: Trichosanthes palmata, Trichosanthes bracteata, Modecca bracteata. For the possible medicinal usage of mahakal, 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.
Mahakal [મહાકાલ] in the Gujarati language, ibid. previous identification.
Mahakal [महाकाल] in the Hindi language, ibid. previous identification.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Mahakal in India is the name of a plant defined with Solena amplexicaulis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Bryonia umbellata Klein ex Willd. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Prodr. Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ Orient. (1834)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (Lamarck) (1785)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1987)
· Blumea (2004)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Mahakal, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
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