Rukshapatra, Rūkṣapatra, Ruksha-patra: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Rukshapatra 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.
The Sanskrit term Rūkṣapatra can be transliterated into English as Ruksapatra or Rukshapatra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Rukshapatra in India is the name of a plant defined with Streblus asper in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Epicarpurus orientalis Blume (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· FBI (1888)
· Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany (1899)
· Fl. Cochinch. (1790)
· Novae Plantarum Species praesertim Indiae Orientalis (1821)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1928)
· Mus. Bot. (1856)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Rukshapatra, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRūkṣapatra (रूक्षपत्र).—the Śākhoṭa tree.
Derivable forms: rūkṣapatraḥ (रूक्षपत्रः).
Rūkṣapatra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rūkṣa and patra (पत्र).
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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