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Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Advances in Zoology and Botany: Ethnomedicinal List of Plants Treating Fever in Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra, India

Ṭākalā (or Ṭākaḻā) in the Marathi language refers to the medicinal shrub “Cassia tora Linn. Syn.Senna tora (L.) Roxb. Cassia obtusifolia L”, and is used for ethnomedicine treatment of Fever in Ahmednagar district, India. The parts used are: “Leaves”. Instructions for using the shrub named Ṭākalā: Leaf decoction—once daily in high fever.

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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 Drugs

Takala in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Senna obtusifolia (L.)H.S.Irwin & Barneby from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family having the following synonyms: Cassia obtusifolia, Cassia tora var. obtusifolia. For the possible medicinal usage of takala, 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)

1) Takala in India is the name of a plant defined with Senna obtusifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cassia toroides Roxb., nom. nud. (among others).

2) Takala is also identified with Senna tora It has the synonym Cassia gallinaria Collad. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Recent Res. Pl. Sci. (1979)
· Kew Bulletin (1958)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1981)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1951)
· Scientific Survey of Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands (1924)
· FBI (1878)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Takala, for example extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, have a look at these references.

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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

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ṭakaḷā (टकळा).—m R (Commonly ṭukaḷā) Earnest craving or longing after. v ghē, dhara, lāga.

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ṭākaḷā (टाकळा) [or टांकळा, ṭāṅkaḷā].—m An esculent and medicinal plant.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

ṭakala (टकल).—& ṭakala Commonly ṭakkara & ṭakkala.

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ṭākaḷā (टाकळा) [or ṭāṅkaḷā, or टांकळा].—m An esculent and me- dicinal plant.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Takalā (तकला):—(nm) the spindle (of a a spinning wheel).

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Takaladi, Takaladu, Takalata.

Ends with (+72): Adyantakala, Aghatakala, Akritakala, Amritakala, Anantakala, Antakala, Apraptakala, Apurnabhutakala, Ashtakala, Asmartakala, Atakala, Atatakala, Atitakala, Ayatakala, Bhatakala, Bhuktakala, Bhutakala, Budatakala, Calatakala, Causashtakala.

Full-text (+3): Takali, Takara, Tarata, Tahakala, Tahatala, Takanem, Matagola, Padmata, Meshalocana, Dadrughna, Meshakusuma, Humkara, Urabhra, Kadacura, Edagaja, Vimardaka, Uranakhya, Taravata, Uranaksha, Uranakshaka.

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