Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Acamatam 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 H. Karst. (among others).

2) Acamatam is also identified with Trachyspermum roxburghianum It has the synonym Apium involucratum Roxburgh (etc.).

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

· Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Regii Berolinensis Altera (1821)
· Phytotherapy Research (2004)
· Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies (2009)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1785)
· The Flora of British India (1879)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Acamatam, for example extract dosage, health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

context information

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

Acamaṭam (அசமடம்) noun < aja-mōdā. Bishop's weed; ஓமம். (பரிபாசை அகராதி) [omam. (paripasai agarathi)]

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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)

Ends with: Aracamatam, Viyacamatam.

Full-text: Asamadam, Acamam, Acam.

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