Pushkaramula, Puṣkaramūla: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Pushkaramula means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
The Sanskrit term Puṣkaramūla can be transliterated into English as Puskaramula or Pushkaramula, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsPushkaramula [ಪುಷ್ಕರಮೂಲ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Hellenia speciosa (J.Koenig) S.R.Dutta from the Costaceae (Spiral Ginger) family having the following synonyms: Costus speciosus, Cheilocostus speciosus, Amomum arboreum. For the possible medicinal usage of pushkaramula, 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) Puskaramula in India is the name of a plant defined with Inula racemosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Inula royleana DC. (among others).
2) Puskaramula is also identified with Inula royleana It has the synonym Inula stolickzkai C.B. Clarke.
3) Puskaramula is also identified with Saussurea costus It has the synonym Aplotaxis lappa Decaisne (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Phytomedicine (2002)
· Dict. Sci. Nat. (1827)
· Nucleus (1975)
· Compositae Indicae (1876)
· Linnaea (1846)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Puskaramula, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypuṣkaramūla (पुष्करमूल).—n S pop. puṣkaramūḷa n The root of Costus speciosus.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPuṣkaramūla (पुष्करमूल):—[=puṣkara-mūla] [from puṣkara > puṣ] ([Bhāvaprakāśa]) n. the root of Costus Speciosus or Arabicus.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPuṣkaramūla (ಪುಷ್ಕರಮೂಲ):—
1) [noun] = ಪುಷ್ಕರ - [pushkara -] 5.
2) [noun] the plant Iris florentina of Iridaceae family; orris root.
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)
Partial matches: Pushkara, Mula.
Starts with: Pushkaramulaka, Pushkaramulam, Pushkaramulamu.
Full-text: Pushkarasagara, Pushkaranghrija, Mulapushkara, Pushkarashika, Pushkarahvaya, Pushkarabija, Pushkarahva, Ksharashatka, Brahmatirtha, Sugandhika, Pushkaradikvatha, Cyavanaprasha.
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