Biology (plants and animals)

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

Yavakam in India is the name of a plant defined with Vigna mungo in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Phaseolus radiatus Roxb. non L. (among others).

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

· Cytologia (1989)
· FBI (1876)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1994)
· Kew Bulletin (1956)
· Mantissa Plantarum (1767)
· Nucleus (1982)

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

Yavakam (யவகம்) noun < yavaka. See யவம் [yavam], 1. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி [(sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi])

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Yāvakam (யாவகம்) noun < yāvaka.

1. Brazil cotton. See செம்பஞ்சதந்திரப் பாடற்ு [sembanchu],

1. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி [(sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi])

2. Chowlee bean. See பெரும்பயறு. [perumbayaru.] (நாமதீபநிகண்டு [namathipanigandu] 338.)

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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: Iyavakam.

Full-text: Ajya, Yavaka, Vun.

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