Shamkini, Śaṃkini, Shankini, Śaṅkini, Śankini, Śaṅkiṉi: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Shamkini means something in biology, Tamil. 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)Shankini in India is the name of a plant defined with Chrysopogon aciculatus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Andropogon acicularis Willd. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Hooker’s Journal of Botany and Kew Garden Miscellany (1850)
· Fund. Agrost. (1820)
· Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. (1843)
· Cyperaceae et Gramineae Siculae (1820)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Reliquiae Haenkeanae (1830)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Shankini, for example extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, 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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚaṃkini (ಶಂಕಿನಿ):—[noun] = ಶಂಖಿನಿ [shamkhini].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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