Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Voma [ವೋಮ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Calophyllum inophyllum L. from the Clusiaceae (Garcinia) family. For the possible medicinal usage of voma, 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) Voma in India is the name of a plant defined with Calophyllum inophyllum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Calophyllum calaba Jacq. (among others).

2) Voma is also identified with Trachyspermum roxburghianum It has the synonym Apium involucratum Roxburgh (etc.).

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

· Encycl. (Lamarck) (1785)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1830)
· Isis (1828)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin (1811)
· Das Pflanzenreich (1927)

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

context information

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

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Voma (वोम) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Vyoman.

context information

Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Vomadapeti, Vomanga, Vomaya.

Ends with: Ajamodhavoma, Evoma, Govoma, Guddada voma, Guddavoma, Huli voma, Kaadu voma, Kadavoma, Khurasani-voma, Mvoma.

Full-text: Guddada voma, Huli voma, Khurasani-voma, Kaadu voma, Vyoman.

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No search results for Voma, Vōma; (plurals include: Vomas, Vōmas) in any book or story.