Nilakana, Nīlakaṇā, Nila-kana: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Nilakana 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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Nilakana in India is the name of a plant defined with Carum bulbocastanum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Bunium persicum (Boiss.) Fedts..
2) Nilakana is also identified with Carum carvi It has the synonym Carum gracile Lindley (etc.).
3) Nilakana is also identified with Pennisetum glaucum It has the synonym Setariopsis glauca (L.) Samp. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Indica … nec non Prodromus Florae Capensis (1768)
· Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club (1895)
· Feddes Repert. (1973)
· Systema Naturae, Editio Decima
· Flora Orientalis (1888)
· Cytologia (1993)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nilakana, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNīlakaṇā (नीलकणा):—[=nīla-kaṇā] [from nīla > nīl] f. a species of cumin, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
[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.
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