Matsyakshika, Matsyākṣikā: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Matsyakshika 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 Matsyākṣikā can be transliterated into English as Matsyaksika or Matsyakshika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Matsyaksika in India is the name of a plant defined with Alternanthera sessilis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gomphrena polygonoides L. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora AegyptiacoArabica (1775)
· Flora of Ecuador (1987)
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1840)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1849)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1824)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1832)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Matsyaksika, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMatsyākṣikā (मत्स्याक्षिका):—[from matsyākṣaka > matsya > matsa] f. a kind of grass, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
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