India history and geography

Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1

Addaku (addaku) is one of the septs (divisions) among the Jatapus (a civilised section of the Khonds). Addaku refers to those who revere the addaku (Bauhinia racemosa), which is used by low-country people for eating-platters. The name Jatapu is popularly believed to be an abbreviated form of Konda Jatapu Doralu, or lords of the Khond caste

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Addaku [అడ్డాకు] in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Phanera vahlii (Wight & Arn.) Benth. from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family having the following synonyms: Bauhinia racemosa, Bauhinia vahlii. For the possible medicinal usage of addaku, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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

Addaku in India is the name of a plant defined with Bauhinia vahlii in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Bauhinia vahlii Fern.-Vill. (among others).

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

· Flora de Filipinas (1880)
· Symbolae Botanicae (Vahl) (1794)
· Prodromus Florae Peninsulae Indiae Orientalis (1834)
· Encycl. (Lamarck) (1785)
· Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants (2008)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1996)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Addakumte, Addakumtehode, Addakusu.

Ends with: Maddaku.

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