Attakani, Attakāṉi: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Attakani 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)Attakani in India is the name of a plant defined with Justicia adhatoda in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Adhatoda zeylanica Medik. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1978)
· Historia et Commentationes Academiae Electoralis Scientiarum et Elegantiorum Literarum Theodoro-Palatinae (1790)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1847)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1992)
· Glimpses of Cytogenetics in India (1992)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Attakani, for example extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, 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 LexiconAttakāṉi (அத்தகானி) [atta-kāṉi] noun < artha-hāni. Loss of wealth; பொருட்கேடு. [porudkedu.] (தஞ். சரசு. [thagn. sarasu.] i, 307.)
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)
Starts with: Attakanicceti, Attakanitam.
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