Vrikshamla, ṛkṣām, Vriksha-amla: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Vrikshamla 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.
The Sanskrit term ṛkṣām can be transliterated into English as Vrksamla or Vrikshamla, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Vrikshamla in India is the name of a plant defined with Garcinia indica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1824)
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṛkṣām (वृक्षाम्�).—the hog-plum.
-mlam the fruit of the tamarind tree; वृक्षाम्लमाममम्लोष्ण� वातघ्न� कफ- पित्तलम् � पक्व� तु गुरु संग्राहि कटुक� तुवर� लघ� (vṛkṣāmlamāmamamloṣṇa� vātaghna� kapha- pittalam | pakva� tu guru saṃgrāhi kaṭuka� tuvara� laghu) || Bhāva P.
Derivable forms: ṛkṣām� (वृक्षाम्लः).
ṛkṣām is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṛkṣa and amla (अम्ल).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛkṣām (वृक्षाम्�).—m.
(-�) The hog-plum, (Spondias mangifera.) n.
(-�) Acid seasoning, or the fruit of the tamarind so used. E. ṛkṣa, amla sour.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṛkṣām (वृक्षाम्�):—[from ṛkṣa] m. the hog-plum, Spondias Mangifera
2) [v.s. ...] n. the fruit of the tamarind used as an acid seasoning, [Caraka]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛkṣām (वृक्षाम्�):—[ṛkṣ�+] (�) 1. m. The hog plum. n. Acid seasoning, tamarind so used.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusṛkṣām (ವೃಕ್ಷಾಮ್�):�
1) [noun] the tree Spondias pinnata ( = S. mangifera) of Anacardiaceae family.
2) [noun] its plum; Indiah hog-plum.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionaryṛkṣām (वृक्षाम्�):—n. the hog-plum;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vriksha, Amla.
Full-text: Amlavriksha, Caturamla, Amlapura, Vrksamlah, Amlashaka, Atyamla, Amatekayi vrksamla, Amlapancaphala, Vrikshaml, Puramla, Bijamla, Amlavija, Shreshthamla, Raktapuraka, Rasamla, Amlapancaka, Raga, Cukra, Amla.
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Journal of the European Ayurvedic Society (by Inge Wezler)
On the Dravyaguna-sangraha of Chakrapani-datta < [Volume 2 (1992)]
Astanga Sangraha, Kalpasthana II: Translation and Notes < [Volume 3 (1993)]
An unpublished Jesuit work on Indian phytotherapy < [Volume 3 (1993)]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Significance of hridya mahakashay-a review < [2024: Volume 13, February issue 3]
Effect of cap. vrikshamla (fruit extract) on dyslipidemia-a case study < [2018: Volume 7, May special issue 10]
Management of sthaulya (obesity) through ayurveda and yoga < [2018: Volume 7, October issue 17]
Vrikshamla for Obesity and Dyslipidemia: A Case Report < [Volume 9, Issue 2: March-April 2022]
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International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
A comparative study on efficacy of gomutra haritiki and vrikshamla(extract) in the management of sthaulya. w.s.r. to overweight < [2016, Issue IV April]
A comparative clinical study to evaluate the effect of vrikshamla twak kashaya and dashamoola kashaya in udavarthini yonivyapat < [2021, Issue 10, October]
Significance of peya as pathya - in trishna (thirst) < [2022, Issue 06 June]
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Classification of Drugs in the Caraka-Saṃhitā < [Chapter 4 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Caraka-saṃhitā)]
1b. Study of Fever (Jvara) in the Caraka-Saṃhita < [Chapter 5 - Diseases and Remedies in Atharvaveda and Caraka-Saṃhitā]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
Study on the efficacy of Herbal Formulation HFO-02 for obesity. < [Volume 11 (issue 2), Apr-Jun 2020]