Callaki: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Callaki 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)1) Callaki in India is the name of a plant defined with Bombax ceiba in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Salmalia malabarica Schott. & Endl.) (Gossampinus Schott & Endl., a variant of gossympinus, a Latin name used by Plinius for the cotton tree, Gossypium arboreum L. (among others).
2) Callaki is also identified with Ceiba pentandra It has the synonym Xylon pentandrum (Linn.) O. Ktze) (Gossampinus Schott & Endl., a variant of gossympinus, a Latin name used by Plinius for the cotton tree, Gossypium arboreum L. (etc.).
3) Callaki is also identified with Cinnamomum verum It has the synonym Camphora mauritiana Lukman. (etc.).
4) Callaki is also identified with Heliotropium indicum It has the synonym Eliopia serrata Raf. (etc.).
5) Callaki is also identified with Vateria indica It has the synonym Vateria malabarica Blume (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Suppl. Carp. (1805)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Kew (1935)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1791)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1845)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (1988)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Callaki, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, 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 LexiconCallaki (சல்லகி) noun < śallakī.
1. See சல்லகம் [sallagam],
1. 2. Konkany resin. See வெள்ளைக்குங்கிலியம். [vellaikkungiliyam.] (W.)
3. Common mountain ebony. See ஆத்தி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [athi. (pingalagandu)]
4. Red-flowered silk-cotton. See முள்ளிலவு. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [mullilavu. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
5. Cinnamon tree. See கருவா. [karuva.]
6. Indian turnsole. See தேட்கொடுக்கி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [thedkodukki. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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: Callakika, Callakikacceti, Callakikam, Callakimaram.
Full-text: Shallaki, Sallagi, Shallaka, Rodhradi, Nyagrodhadi.
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Ashtavakra Gita (by Ashtavakra)
Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CXCIII - Medical treatment of fever etc < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Shukra Niti by Shukracharya (by Benoy Kumar Sarkar)