In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: PMC: Detoxification of Croton tiglium L. seeds

Jamālgoṭa (जमाल्गोट) is the Hindi name for Kumbhinī, which refers to (the seeds of) the medicinal plant known as: Croton tiglium: well-known in Ayurveda for its toxicity (severe purgative action). Known as Jamālgoṭa in Hindi, Marathi, and Urdu, the plant Kumbhinī and is used for the treatment of constipation after Śodhana (detoxification process) of the seeds with Godugdha (cow milk).

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Jamalgota in the Gujarati language is the name of a plant identified with Jatropha curcas L. from the Euphorbiaceae (Castor) family. For the possible medicinal usage of jamalgota, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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

Jamalgota in India is the name of a plant defined with Croton tiglium in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Oxydectes pavonii Kuntze (among others).

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

· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Species Plantarum
· Cytologia (1999)
· Wuyi Science Journal (1982)
· A Hand-book to the Flora of Ceylon (1931)
· Journal of Tropical and Subtropical Botany (1998)

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

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Jamalgota in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a purgative nut—Croten tiglium..—jamalgota (जमालगोटा) is alternatively transliterated as Jamālagoṭā.

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Jamalgota muddabir, Jamalgotah.

Ends with: Maghz jamalgota.

Full-text (+2): Bijarecana, Jayapala, Nikumbhakhyabija, Ghantabija, Jamalgota muddabir, Maghz jamalgota, Kumbhibija, Kusumaphala, Vishodhinibija, Recaka, Jamalagota, Croton tiglium, Kanaka, Nikumbhakhyavija, Maladravin, Vakradantibija, Kumbhinivija, Kumbhinibija, Ghantavija, Shodhanibija.

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