Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Mayirmanikkam in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Sida cordata from the Malvaceae (Mallow) family having the following synonyms: Melochia cordata, Sida humilis, Sida veronicifolia. For the possible medicinal usage of mayirmanikkam, 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.

Mayirmanikkam in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Sinapis alba L. from the Brassicaceae (Mustard) family having the following synonyms: Brassica foliosa, Brassica alba, Sinapis foliosa.

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

Mayirmanikkam in India is the name of a plant defined with Colubrina asiatica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rhamnus caroliniana Walter (among others).

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

· Florulae Insularum Australium Prodromus (1786)
· Mémoire sur la Famille des Rhamnées (1826)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (Lamarck) (1798)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Ann. Sci. Nat. (Paris) (1827)
· Flora Indica (1824)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Mayirmanikkam, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, health benefits, 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

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Mayirmāṇikkam (மயிர்மாணிக்கம்) [mayir-māṇikkam] noun < idem. +.

1. Sickle-leaf. See அரிவாண்மணைப்பூண்டு. [arivanmanaippundu.] (பதார்த்தகுண சிந்தாமணிமேகலை [patharthaguna sindamani] 301.)

2. Common balah, small shrub, Sida rhombifolia; பூடுவகை. [puduvagai.] (M. M. 67.)

3. Serrate obcordate-leaved morning mallow, small shrub, Sida rhombifolia retusa; பூடுவகை. [puduvagai.] (A.)

4. Common snake-wood buck-thorn, small tree, Colubrina asiatica; மரவகை. [maravagai.] (L.)

5. Cypress-vine, small climber, I pomaea quamoclit; கொடிவகை. [kodivagai.] (M. M. 362.)

6. Bezoar, concretion in the stomach of cows; கோரோசனை. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [korosanai. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

7. Fever-plant. See பற்படகம். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [parpadagam. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Mayir, Manikkam.

Full-text: Canakkikkirai, Piramutti, Virai.

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