Veppalai, Vēppālai: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Veppalai 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) Veppalai in India is the name of a plant defined with Gisekia pharnaceoides in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pharnaceum occultum Forsk.) (Latin pharnacion or pharnaceon, ii was applied by Plinius to a plant, a species of panax, so named after Pharnaces, the name of two kings of Pontus (among others).
2) Veppalai is also identified with Holarrhena pubescens It has the synonym Echites antidysentericus Roth, nom. illeg., non Echites antidysentericus (L.) Roxb. ex Fleming (etc.).
3) Veppalai is also identified with Wrightia arborea It has the synonym Nerium coraea Buch.-Ham. ex A. DC. (etc.).
4) Veppalai is also identified with Wrightia tinctoria.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica (1775)
· Phytochemistry (1990)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1844)
· Novae Plantarum Species praesertim Indiae Orientalis (1821)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1844)
· Fl. Ludov. (1817)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Veppalai, for example diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, 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 LexiconVēppālai (வேப்பாலை) noun < வெட்பாலை. [vedpalai.] Conessi bark. See குடசப்பாலை [kudasappalai], 1. (W.)
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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