Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Elakki in the Kannada 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 elakki, 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)

Elakki 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 Ruiz & Pav. (among others).

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

· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Botanico-Medica
· Flora Peruviana, et Chilensis (1798)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Horti regii berolinensis: ... Supplementum (1814)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew (1930)
· Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London (1812)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Elakki, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, side effects, 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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ēlakki (ಏಲಕ್ಕಿ):—

1) [noun] the herb, Elettaria cardamomum of Zingiberaceae family.

2) [noun] its seed capsule, the seed (or the capsules itself) of which are used as spice and in medicine; cardamom.

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Ēḷakki (ಏಳಕ್ಕಿ):—[noun] = ಏಲಕ್ಕಿ [elakki].

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Elakki kalu dappa, Elakki kalu sanna, Elakki kalusanna, Elakkibale.

Ends with: Aelakki, Cikkelakki, Dodda aelakki, Dodda yelakki, Doddaelakki, Doddelakki, Hiriyaelakki, Hiriyelakki, Holelakki, Kaadu aelakki, Kaage aelakki, Kaduelakki, Kiriyaelakki, Kiriyelakki, Sannelakki, Yelakki.

Full-text: Elakki kalu dappa, Elakki kalusanna, Elakki kalu sanna, Ele.

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