Biology (plants and animals)

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

Mahisaksi 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 Balsamodendrum mukul Hook. (among others).

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

· Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2010)
· Journal of the American Medical Association (2003)
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1883)
· JAMA
· Hooker’s Journal of Botany Kew Gard. Misc. (1849)
· Complementary Therapies in Medicine (2005)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Mahisaksi, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Mahiṣākṣi (ಮಹಿಷಾಕ್ಷಿ):—[noun] the tree Commiphora nyjyk ( = Balsamodendron mukul) of burseraceae family; Bdellium, that yields myrrhlike gum resin.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Mahishakshi guggula.

Full-text: Mahishaksha, Mahishakshi guggula.

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