Spikenard: 1 definition
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Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Spikenard in English is the name of a plant defined with Aralia cordata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aralia schmidtii Pojark. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora URSS (1950)
· Flora Japonica (1784)
· Botaniceskjij Žurnal SSSR
· Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
· Quarterly Journal of Chinese Forestry (1976)
· Archives of Pharmacal Research (2005)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Spikenard, for example side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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Ends with: California spikenard, Japanese spikenard, Wild spikenard.
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 3.4.51 < [Part 4 - Parenthood (vātsalya-rasa)]
Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita (by Nayana Sharma)
Trade In Medicinal Drugs < [Chapter 7]
Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal (by Shubha Majumder)
Geographical as well as Geo-political unit of Zone II < [Chapter 2 - Geographical Setting of the Study Area]
Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)
Elephantology and its Ancient Sanskrit Sources (by Geetha N.)