Karkatam: 1 definition
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Karkatam 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)Karkatam in India is the name of a plant defined with Aegle marmelos in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Feronia pellucida Roth (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1800)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (2003)
· Taxon (1979)
· Pl. Coast Corom. (1798)
· Taxon (1981)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Karkatam, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, side effects, 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.
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The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CCVI - Various other medicinal Recipes (continued) < [Dhanvantari Samhita]