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Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Ancient Science of Life: Identity of Ṭaṅkārī (Physalis Minima Linn.) in Ayurvedic Classics

Ṭaṅkārī (टङ्कारी) refers to the medicinal plant known as Physalis minima Linn.—Ṭaṅkārī is not found in Vedic lore. In Saṃhitās, it is mentioned in Bhāvaprakāśa (where Ṭaṅkārī is mentioned as an ingredient of Mahānārāyaṇa-taila). Madanapāla and Śāligrāma Nighaṇṭus have mentioned the name Cirapoṭikā to be synonymous with Ṭaṅkārī. Śodhala has used the term Parpoṭī as a synonym of Ṭaṅkārī, which is the Gujarati name of Physalis minima Linn.

With a complete review of both Ayurveda and modern literatures, it can be concluded that the drug mentioned as Ṭaṅkārī in Bhāvaprakāśa is the same as Śārṅgeṣṭhā mentioned in the classics. Cirapoṭikā and Kākatikta are its synonyms. Cardiospermum helicabum is Karṇaspoṭha, and hence Śārṅgeṣṭhā of classics is Physalis minima which is supported by the regional names, pharmacological activity and folklore claims.

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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

Tankari in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Physalis peruviana L. from the Solanaceae (Potato) family having the following synonyms: Physalis tomentosa, Physalis puberula, Physalis latifolia. For the possible medicinal usage of tankari, 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.

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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

Ṭaṅkārī (टङ्कारी) [or टकारी, ṭakārī].—m (ṭaṅka) A caste or an individual of it. They are workers in stone, makers of handmills &c.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Tamkarisu, Tan-kariyapuli, Tankari Pinjari, Tankarin, Tankarini, Tankariyam.

Ends with: Katankari, Matankari.

Full-text: Takari, Sharngeshtha.

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