Caralam, Caraḷam, Carāḷam, Cāralam: 2 definitions
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Caralam 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)Caralam in India is the name of a plant defined with Merremia turpethum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ipomoea altissima Bert. ex G. Don (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora of Tropical Africa (1905)
· Flora Brasiliensis (Martius) (1869)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1845)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Enumeracão das Substancias Brazileiras (1836)
· Mant. Pl. (1767)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Caralam, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, 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 LexiconCaraḷam (சரளம்) noun < sarala.
1. Facility, ease; சுலபம். [sulapam.]
2. Freedom from obstruction; தடையின்மை. [thadaiyinmai.] (J.)
3. Order, regularity; ஒழுங்கு. (சதுராகராதி) [ozhungu. (sathuragarathi)]
4. See சரளதேவதாரம். மாதவி சரள மெங் கும் [saralathevatharam. mathavi sarala meng kum] (பெரியபுராணம் நாட்டு. [periyapuranam nattu.] 29).
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Caraḷam (சரளம்) noun < saralā. Indian jalap. See சிவதை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [sivathai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Carāḷam (சராளம்) noun See சரளம்¹ [saralam¹], 1, 2, 3. அந்த வழி சராளம். [antha vazhi saralam.] (W.)
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Cāralam (சாரலம்) noun < sārāla. Seasamum; எள். (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [el. (vaithiya muligai)]
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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