Shakotaka, Śākoṭaka: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Shakotaka 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 Śākoṭaka can be transliterated into English as Sakotaka or Shakotaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Shakotaka 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)
· Observationes Botanicae (Retzius) (1788)
· Novae Plantarum Species praesertim Indiae Orientalis (1821)
· Encycl. (1808)
· Fl. Cochinch. (1790)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Shakotaka, for example health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śākoṭaka (शाकोटक):—[from śākoṭa] śākoṭa, ṭaka [wrong reading] for śākh.
2) Sākoṭaka (साकोटक):—[wrong reading] for śākhoṭaka.
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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.
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