Kakkurattai, K膩kku峁焌峁弓ai: 2 definitions
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Kakkurattai means something in biology, Tamil. 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)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kakkurattai in India is the name of a plant defined with Clitoria ternatea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lathyrus spectabilis Forssk. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1898)
· Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society (1857)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (1823)
· Moscosoa (1990)
· Inst. Rei Herb. (1766)
· Fl. Senegal (1954)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kakkurattai, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, 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
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconK膩kku峁焌峁弓ai (喈曕喈曕瘝喈曕瘉喈编疅喁嵿疅喁�) noun < 喈曕喈班瘝 [kar] +. Mussell-shell creeper, small climber, Clitoria ternatea typica; 喈曕喈曕瘝喈曕喈掂畷喁�. (喈掂瘓喈む瘝喈む喈� 喈喁堗喈曕喈距喈�) [kakkanavagai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Vellaikkakkurattai.
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World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
General introduction of shankhpushpi according to ayurveda < [2021: Volume 10, April issue 4]
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