Nirvisham, Nirviṣam: 2 definitions
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Nirvisham means something in 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Nirvisham in India is the name of a plant defined with Salvia plebeia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ocimum virgatum Thunberg (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· J. Phytogeogr. Taxon. (2000)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants� (1832)
· J. Cytol. Genet. (1978)
· Systema Vegetabilium, ed. 14 (1784)
· Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. (1810)
· Flora Indica (1820)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nirvisham, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, 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
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconNirviṣam (நிர்விஷம�) noun < Ծ-ṣ�.
1. That which is poisonless or innocuous; வி� மற்றது. [visha marrathu.]
2. A plant, Curcuma zedoaria; பூடுவக�. [puduvagai.] (W.)
3. Zedoary. See கஸ்தூரிமஞ்சள�. [kasthurimanchal.]
4. A wicked person; துன்மார்க்கன�. [thunmarkkan.] (W.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Nirvishamana.
Full-text: Catturupashanam.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Nirvisham, Nirviṣam, Nirvisam; (plurals include: Nirvishams, Nirviṣams, Nirvisams). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Maxims from the Vamana Purana < [Purana, Volume 10, Part 1 (1968)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 37 < [Volume 15 (1913)]
Journal of the European Ayurvedic Society (by Inge Wezler)
The Svastika antidote < [Volume 2 (1992)]