Alternative spellings of this word include Saptachakra.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Saptacakra in India is the name of a plant defined with Salacia chinensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Tontelea prinoides Willd. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1824)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1990)
· Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal
· Der Gesellsschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin, neue Schriften (1803)
· Blumea (1963)
· Numer. List (4222)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Saptacakra, for example side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

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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

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Saptacakra (सप्तचक्र).—[adjective] having seven wheels.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Saptacakra (सप्तचक्र):—[=sapta-cakra] [from sapta > saptan] (ta-) mfn. having 7 wheels, [Ṛg-veda]

[Sanskrit to German]

Saptacakra in German

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Cakra, Sapta.

Starts with: Saptacakrah.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Saptacakra, Sapta-cakra; (plurals include: Saptacakras, cakras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)

Rig Veda 1.164.3 < [Sukta 164]

Rig Veda 2.40.3 < [Sukta 40]

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