Tiktaphala, Tikta-phala: 6 definitions
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Tiktaphala 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam鈥擯lant mutagenesis in ancient IndiaTiktaphala (啶むた啶曕啶むか啶�) refers to 鈥減ungent-tasting fruits鈥� which were created using a recipe for manipulating the taste of fruits (on the tree), according to the 痴峁沰峁Ｄ乱耻谤惫别诲补 by S奴rap膩la (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淎 ball made out of (辫颈峁囜笉墨办峁泃补) the mixture of Thevetia peruviana, Gloriosa superba, the big and small Solanum indicum kept in the hole at the root of a tree watered with the same mixture, produces pungent fruits (tiktaphala) [pras奴te tikta峁� phala峁�] (on that tree) although their natural taste is sweet鈥�.
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda 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)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Tiktaphala in India is the name of a plant defined with Strychnos potatorum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Strychnos stuhlmannii Gilg) (Latin potator, oris 鈥榙rinker鈥� (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Botanische Jahrb眉cher f眉r Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1899)
· Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (1984)
· Supplementum Plantarum (1781)
· Botanische Jahrb眉cher f眉r Systematik, Pflanzenge schichte und Pflanzengeographie (1893)
· E-Journal of Chemistry (2007)
· Genera Plantarum (1873)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tiktaphala, for example health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, 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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTiktaphala (啶むた啶曕啶むか啶�).鈥攖he clearing-nut plant.
Derivable forms: 迟颈办迟补辫丑补濒补岣� (啶むた啶曕啶むか啶侧).
Tiktaphala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tikta and phala (啶げ). See also (synonyms): tiktamarica.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Tiktaphala (啶むた啶曕啶むか啶�):鈥擺=tikta-phala] [from tikta > tij] m. 鈥榖itter-fruited鈥� = -marica, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) 罢颈办迟补辫丑补濒腻 (啶むた啶曕啶むか啶侧ぞ):鈥擺=迟颈办迟补-辫丑补濒腻] [from tikta-phala > tikta > tij] f. a water-melon, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] = 测补惫补迟颈办迟腻, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] = 惫腻谤迟腻办墨, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Tikta, Phala.
Full-text: Tiktamarica, Tikta.
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