Pitacaram, Pītacāram: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Pitacaram 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)1) Pitacaram in India is the name of a plant defined with Jasminum humile in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
2) Pitacaram is also identified with Pterocarpus marsupium It has the synonym Pterocarpus marsupium fo. acuta Prain (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Familles des Plantes (1763)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1832)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1799)
· Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh (1961)
· Natural history (1897)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pitacaram, for example extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, 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 LexiconPītacāram (பீதசாரம்) noun < pīta-sāra. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி [vaithiya malaiyagarathi])
1. Sandal-wood. See சந்தனம். [santhanam.]
2. East Indian kino; வேங்கைமரம். [vengaimaram.]
3. Purple-yam. See செவ்வள்ளலார்சாத்திரம்ி. [sevvalli.]
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)
Full-text: Pitakarakam, Pitacalam.
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