Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Elaki in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton from the Zingiberaceae (Ginger) family having the following synonyms: Amomum cardamomum, Amomum repens, Alpinia cardamomum. For the possible medicinal usage of elaki, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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

Elaki in India is the name of a plant defined with Elettaria cardamomum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Amomum racemosum Lam. (among others).

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

· Botanico-Medica
· Les Figures des Plantes et Animaux d'Usage en Medecine (1764)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London (1812)
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1797)
· Species Plantarum (1753)

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

context information

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

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ēlakī (एलकी).—f P Sharp lancinating or shooting pain (in the trunk of the body). v bhara. See under dhamaka.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Elakis.

Ends with: Aelaki, Delaki, Doddayelaki, Harikelaki, Pala lelaki, Patelaki, Peddayelaki, Pidang pelaki, Sannaelaki, Sannayelaki, Selaki, Telaki.

Full-text: Elakis.

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