Curaca, Curacā: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Curaca 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.
Images (photo gallery)
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Curaca in India is the name of a plant defined with Ocimum tenuiflorum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lumnitzera tenuiflora Spreng. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Nucleus (1982)
· Numer. List (2717)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1984)
· Cytologia (1981)
· Calyx (1999)
· Linnaea (1837)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Curaca, for example side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, 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 LexiconCuracā (சுரசா) noun < su-rasā. Sacred basil. See துளசி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [thulasi. (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: Curacai, Curacam, Curacamani, Curacani, Curacantini, Curacao aloe, Curacapirutam, Curacara, Curacatam, Curacau silkweed.
Full-text: Surasa, Indrasurasa, Saurasya, Krishtna-surasa, Surasa-vrikshaha, Indrasurisa, Surasagrani, Samasurasa, Suras, Sulasi, Candrasurasa, Surasashta, Nagamatar, Sauraseya, Ganem, Saurasa, Shuki, Upavishta, Sinduvara.
Relevant text
Search found 24 books and stories containing Curaca, Curacā, Surasa, Surasaa, Churacha; (plurals include: Curacas, Curacās, Surasas, Surasaas, Churachas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics (by Saranya P.S)
Chapter 5.4 - The story of Surasa and Hanuman
Chapter 2.6 - Genesis of birds and animals in the Purana
Chapter 2.5 - The origin of the flora and fauna in the Puranas
Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 1 - The Departure of Hanuman < [Book 5 - Sundara-kanda]
Chapter 14 - Jatayu reveals his Lineage to Rama < [Book 3 - Aranya-kanda]
Chapter 58 - Hanuman recounts his Experiences < [Book 5 - Sundara-kanda]
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Classification of Drugs in the Caraka-Saṃhitā < [Chapter 4 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Caraka-saṃhitā)]
5b. Kṛmi (Worms) in the Atharvaveda < [Chapter 5 - Diseases and Remedies in Atharvaveda and Caraka-Saṃhitā]
2b. Tuberculosis (Yakṣmā or Rājayakṣmā) in the Caraka-Saṃhita < [Chapter 5 - Diseases and Remedies in Atharvaveda and Caraka-Saṃhitā]
Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)
2.1. Use of Sragdharā metre < [Chapter 4 - Employment of Chandas in Mudrārākṣasa]
The Brihaddharma Purana (abridged) (by Syama Charan Banerji)
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)