Tikshnamula, Tīkṣṇamūla, Tikshna-mula: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Tikshnamula 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 Tīkṣṇamūla can be transliterated into English as Tiksnamula or Tikshnamula, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Tikshnamula in India is the name of a plant defined with Alpinia galanga in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Hellenia alba (Retz.) Willd. (among others).
2) Tikshnamula is also identified with Moringa ovalifolia It has the synonym Moringa moringa (L.) Millsp., nom. inval. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Lingnan Science Journal (1927)
· Not. Pl. Asiat. (1851)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1820)
· Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschapen (1790)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden (2007)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tikshnamula, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Tīkṣṇamūla (तीक्ष्णमूल):—[=tīkṣṇa-mūla] [from tīkṣṇa] m. ‘pungent-rooted’ = -gandhaka, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] Alpinia Galanga, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
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