Cakaccai: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Cakaccai 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)Cakaccai in India is the name of a plant defined with Alternanthera sessilis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Illecebrum denticulatum (R. Br.) Spreng. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Systema Vegetabilium (1819)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1832)
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1840)
· Taxon (1981)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1849)
· Flora AegyptiacoArabica (1775)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Cakaccai, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, 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 LexiconCakaccai (சகச்சை) noun A plant growing in damp places. See பொன்னாங்காணி. [ponnangani.] (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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