Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Motakam [മോടകം] in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Fagraea ceilanica Thunb. from the Gentianaceae (Gentian) family having the following synonyms: Fagraea coromandelina, Fagraea malabarica, Willughbeia obovata. For the possible medicinal usage of motakam, 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)

1) Motakam in India is the name of a plant defined with Carum copticum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Carum copticum (L.) Sprague ex Turrill (among others).

2) Motakam is also identified with Premna tomentosa It has the synonym Premna tomentosa Miq. ex C.B. Clarke (etc.).

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

· Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Regii Berolinensis Altera (1821)
· Forest Flora of British Burma (1877)
· Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies (2009)
· Phytotherapy Research
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· Phytotherapy Research (2004)

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

Mōtakam (மோதகம்) noun < mōdaka.

1. Cake of rice-flour made into a ball and boiled or steamed; அப்பவருக்கம். வகையமை மோதகம் [appavarukkam. vagaiyamai mothagam] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: மதுரைக்காஞ்சி [pathuppattu: mathuraikkanchi] 626).

2. A bolus-like preparation of rice-flour. See கொழுக்கட்டை. [kozhukkattai.] (கந்தபு. காவிரி. [kanthapu. kaviri.] 25.)

3. A kind of pudding, made of flour; பிட்டு. காழியர் மோதகத் தூழுறு விளக்கமும் [pittu. kazhiyar mothagath thuzhuru vilakkamum] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 6, 137).

4. A kind of flour-cake; தோசை. [thosai.] (W.)

5. Delight, mirth; மகிழ்ச்சி. [magizhchi.] (W.)

6. Agreement, suitability; இணக்கம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [inakkam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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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)

Starts with: Motakamaram.

Ends with: Acamotakam, Ciramotakam, Cummotakam, Palmotakam, Vellamotakam.

Full-text: Palmotakam, Motakakkentai.

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