Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Adumuttadagida [ಅಡುಮುಟ್ಟದಗಿಡ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Vincetoxicum indicum (Burm.f.) Mabb. from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Tylophora indica, Cynanchum indicum. For the possible medicinal usage of adumuttadagida, 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)

1) Adumuttadagida in India is the name of a plant defined with Aristolochia bracteata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

2) Adumuttadagida is also identified with Tylophora asthmatica It has the synonym Asclepias vomitoria Koen. ex Hook.f., nom. inval. (etc.).

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

· Taxon (1977)
· Taxon (1979)
· Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae (1810)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora of the British India (1883)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Adumuttadagida, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, 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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Āḍumuṭṭadagiḍa (ಆಡುಮುಟ್ಟದಗಿಡ):—

1) [noun] the plant Adhatoda vasica ( = Justicia adhatoda) of Acanthaceae family; justice wort.

2) [noun] the plant Tylophora indica ( = T. Asthamatica, Asclepias ashamatica) of Asclepiadaceae family.

3) [noun] the creeper Aristolochia bracteolata of Aristolochiaceae family, with brownish or purplish flowers (formerly supposed to be of help in childbirth; birth-wort.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Full-text: Adumuttadasoppu, Adulica, Adusoge.

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