Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Cirutekku in India is the name of a plant defined with Premna herbacea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Tatea acaulis F. Muell. (among others).

2) Cirutekku is also identified with Rotheca serrata It has the synonym Clerodendrum herbaceum Wall. (etc.).

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

· Phytologia (1978)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Philippine Journal of Science (1910)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1951)
· Prodr. (1847)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Cirutekku, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, have a look at these references.

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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 Lexicon

Ciṟutēkku (சிறுதேக்கு) [ciṟu-tēkku] noun < idem. +. (L.)

1. Bushy fire-brand teak, medium shrub, Premna herbacea; பூடுவகை. [puduvagai.]

2. Beetle-killer, medium shrub, Clerodendrum serratum; மரவகை. [maravagai.]

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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)

Partial matches: Ciru, Tekku.

Full-text: Ciru tekku, Siruthekku, Mampiram, Pumicampu, Nantakari, Sirudekku, Kantumulam, Kantuparanki, Narivalai, Paranku, Ankaravalli, Parkkavi, Caleyam, Vatamatakki, Kantikai.

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World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Pharmacognostic and phytochemical study of Clerodendron serratum roots. < [2017: Volume 6, April issue 4]

Adhathodai Chooranam: A Siddha Herbal Treatment for Bronchial Asthma < [2015: Volume 4, March issue 3]