Nimbuka, Nimbūka: 7 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
Biology
Languages
1. Sanskrit
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Introduction:

Nimbuka 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Ancient Science of Life: Vaidyavallabha: An Authoritative Work on Ayurveda Therapeutics

Nimbūka (निम्बूक) or Liṃba refers to Citrus medica, and is the name of a medicinal plant dealt with in the 17th-century Vaidyavallabha written by Hastiruci.—The Vaidyavallabha is a work which deals with the treatment and useful for all 8 branches of Ayurveda. The text Vaidyavallabha has been designed based on the need of the period of the author, availability of drugs (viz., Nimbūka) during that time, disease manifesting in that era, socio-economical-cultural-familial-spiritual-aspects of that period Vaidyavallabha.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Nimbuka in India is the name of a plant defined with Citrus acida in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Citrus acida Roxb., nom. illeg..

2) Nimbuka is also identified with Citrus aurantifolia It has the synonym Limonia aurantiifolia Christm. (etc.).

3) Nimbuka is also identified with Citrus aurantium It has the synonym Citrus hystrix H. Perrier (etc.).

4) Nimbuka is also identified with Citrus limon It has the synonym Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle (etc.).

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

· Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences (1913)
· Caryologia (1985)
· Annales des Sciences Naturelles; Botanique (1843)
· Hortus Jamaicensis (1814)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora Indica (1832)

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

Nimbūka (निम्बूक).—The common lime.

Derivable forms: nimbūkaḥ (निम्बूकः).

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

Nimbūka (निम्बूक).—m.

(-kaḥ) The common lime, (Citrus acida.)

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

Nimbūka (निम्बूक):—[from nimba] m. the common lime, Citrus Acida ([varia lectio] nisbū), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Nimbūka (निम्बूक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. The common lime.

[Sanskrit to German]

Nimbuka 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.