Nerkkunti, Nerkkuṇṭi: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Nerkkunti means something in biology, Tamil. 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)Nerkkunti in India is the name of a plant defined with Vitex negundo in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Agnus-castus negundo (L.) Carrière (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1788)
· Nouvelles Archives du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, (1883)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1983)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1988)
· Acta Horti Gothoburgensis (1934)
· Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences. Plant Sciences (1988)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nerkkunti, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconNerkkuṇṭi (நெர்க்குண்டி) noun < nir-guṇḍi. Chaste tree. See நொச்சி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [nochi. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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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