Mahisakshi: 1 definition
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Mahisakshi means something in 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Mahisakshi in India is the name of a plant defined with Commiphora agallocha in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Balsamodendrum agallocha Wight & Arn..
2) Mahisakshi is also identified with Commiphora wightii It has the synonym Balsamodendron mukul Hook. ex Stocks (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Annals of Natural History (1839)
· Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India (1965)
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1883)
· Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden Peradeniya (1930)
· Plantarum Rariorum Horti Caesarei Schoenbrunnensis (1797)
· Molecular Biology Reports (2010)
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