Biology (plants and animals)

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

Centirukkam in India is the name of a plant defined with Carthamus tinctorius 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):

· Acta Botanica Boreali-Occidentalia Sinica (1985)
· The American Journal of Chinese Medicine (2002)
· Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry (2008)
· Journal of Wuhan Botanical Research (1985)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Life Sci. (2004)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Centirukkam, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, 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

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Centirukkam (செந்திருக்கம்) noun < candraka.

1. Ola envelope of an ola letter; ஓலைக் கடிதத்தின் மூடுசுருள். [olaig kadithathin mudusurul.] (W.)

2. An ola scroll passed through the string of a flying kite; காற்றாடிக் கயிற்றில் ஏறிச் செல்லுமாறு தொடுக்கும் ஓலைச் சுருள். [karradig kayirril eris sellumaru thodukkum olais surul.] Nāñ.

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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Full-text: Centirikkam.

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