The Sanskrit term Vṛścikālī can be transliterated into English as Vrscikali or Vrishcikali, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Vrishchikali.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra

Vṛścikālī (वृश्चिकाली):—One of the sixty-eight Rasauṣadhi, very powerful drugs known to be useful in alchemical processes related to mercury (rasa), according to Rasaprakāśa-sudhākara (chapter 9).

Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)

Source: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgraha

Vṛścikālī (वृश्चिकाली) [or Vṛścikāḷī] refers to the medicinal plant known as “Heliotropium indicum Linn.” and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning vṛścikālī] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (bhaiṣajya-kalpanā) which is a branch of pharmacology (dravyaguṇa).

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Vṛṣcikālī (वृष्चिकाली) is the name of an ingredient used in the treatment of Rājilā-snake-bites, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—The tenth Adhyāya prescribes antidotes for Rājilā snake venom.—According to the Kāśyapasaṃhitā verse X.12: “Nasal inhalation of Vṛṣcikālī and Munidruma mixed with urine removes Rājilā poison. Dhūpa or fumigation with Devī and feather also helps”.

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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

Vrscikali [वृश्चिकली] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Heliotropium indicum L. from the Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) family having the following synonyms: Heliotropium africanum. For the possible medicinal usage of vrscikali, 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.

Vrscikali in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Dalechampia indica Wight from the Euphorbiaceae (Castor) family having the following synonyms: Dalechampia ternata, Dalechampia coromandeliana.

Vrscikali in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Urtica dioica L. from the Urticaceae (Nettle) family.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Vrscikali in India is the name of a plant defined with Heliotropium indicum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Eliopia serrata Raf. (among others).

2) Vrscikali is also identified with Tragia involucrata It has the synonym Croton urens L. (etc.).

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

· Species Plantarum
· Biodiversidad del estado de Tabasco (2005)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1768)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Rapid Assessment Program Working Papers (1998)
· Methodus Plantas Horti Botanici (1794)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Vrscikali, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, 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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vṛścikālī (वृश्चिकाली).—f. (-lī) 1. A line of scorpions. 2. A shrub, (Tragia involucrata.) E. vṛścika a scorpion, and ālī a line.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Vṛścikālī (वृश्चिकाली):—[from vṛścika > vṛścana] f. a line of scorpions, [ib.]

2) [v.s. ...] Tragia Involucrata, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vṛścikālī (वृश्चिकाली):—[vṛścikā+lī] (lī) 3. f. A shrub.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vrishcikali in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vṛścikāḷi (ವೃಶ್ಚಿಕಾಳಿ):—[noun] the plant Tragia involucrata of Euphorbiaceae family; scorpion leaf; climbin nettle.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

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