Somavriksha, Somavṛkṣa, Soma-vriksha: 8 definitions
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Somavriksha 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 Somavṛkṣa can be transliterated into English as Somavrksa or Somavriksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstraSomavṛkṣa (सोमवृक्ष):—One of the sixty-four Divyauṣadhi, which are powerful drugs for solidifying mercury (rasa), according to Rasaprakāśa-sudhākara (chapter 9).
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsSomavriksha [सोमवृक्ष] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Vachellia nilotica subsp. tomentosa (Benth.) Kyal. & Boatwr. from the Mimosaceae (Touch-me-not) family having the following synonyms: Acacia arabica, Acacia arabica var. tomentosa. For the possible medicinal usage of somavriksha, 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)Somavriksha in India is the name of a plant defined with Acacia ferruginea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Senegalia ferruginea (DC.) Pedley (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
· Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society (1986)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Somavriksha, for example side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySomavṛkṣa (सोमवृक्ष).—the white Khadira.
Derivable forms: somavṛkṣaḥ (सोमवृक्षः).
Somavṛkṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms soma and vṛkṣa (वृक्ष). See also (synonyms): somasāra.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySomavṛkṣa (सोमवृक्ष).—m.
(-kṣaḥ) 1. A medicinal plant, (Kayap'hal.) 2. A shrub, (Serratula anthelmintica.) E. soma the moon, and vṛkṣa a tree.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySomavṛkṣa (सोमवृक्ष):—[=soma-vṛkṣa] [from soma] m. Name of various plants (Acacia Arabica, = kaṭphala etc.), [Rāmāyaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySomavṛkṣa (सोमवृक्ष):—[soma-vṛkṣa] (kṣaḥ) 1. m. A medicinal plant; a shrub, Serratula.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vriksha, Soma.
Full-text: Somasara, Divyaushadhi.
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