Tavakshiri, ղṣīrī, Tava-kshiri, Tavakṣīri: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Tavakshiri means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology, Tamil. 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 terms ղṣīrī and Tavakṣīri can be transliterated into English as Tavaksiri or Tavakshiri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsTavaksiri in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Maranta arundinacea L. from the Marantaceae (Arrowroot) family having the following synonyms: Maranta sylvatica. For the possible medicinal usage of tavaksiri, 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.
Tavaksiri in the Sanskrit language, ibid. previous identification.
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Tavaksiri in India is the name of a plant defined with Maranta arundinacea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Phrynium variegatum N.E. Brown (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Species Plantarum. (1797)
· Linnaea (1844)
· Nordic Journal of Botany (1986)
· Flora de Veracruz (1995)
· Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden (2003)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tavaksiri, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, have a look at these references.

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
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryղṣīrī (तवक्षीरी):—[=ٲ-ṣīrī] [from ٲ-ṣīr] f. a kind of Curcuma (rī eka-pattrikā, ‘one-leaved ղṣīrī�, Curcuma Zedoaria), [Nighaṇṭuprakāśa]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTavakṣīri (தவக்ஷீரி) [ٲ-ṣīr] noun < ٲṣīrī. See தவக்ஷீரம�. [thavagshiram.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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