Shrinkhali, Śṛṅkhalī: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Shrinkhali 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 Śṛṅkhalī can be transliterated into English as Srnkhali or Shrinkhali, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Shrinkhali in India is the name of a plant defined with Hygrophila auriculata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Barleria longifolia L. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Cytologia (1983)
· Berichte der Schweizerischen Botanischen Gesellschaft (1976)
· BioLlania (1997)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (1987)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1825)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Shrinkhali, for example side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, 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 DictionaryŚṛṅkhalī (शृङ्खली):—[from śṛṅkhala] f. Asteracantha Longifolia, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Shrinkhalika, Shrinkhalita, Shrinkhalita-kramagata.
Full-text: Asthishakala, Asthisamkalika, Asthishakalikrita, Asthishankala, Asthisamkalibhuta.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 53 - Sukalā’s Sickening Description of the Body < [Section 2 - Bhūmi-khaṇḍa (section on the earth)]