Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Evakanam in India is the name of a plant defined with Azima tetracantha in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Monetia barlerioides L’Hér. (among others).

2) Evakanam is also identified with Carum copticum It has the synonym Carum copticum (L.) Sprague ex Turrill (etc.).

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

· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1894)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2004)
· Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies (2009)
· Ethnobotanical Leaflets (2008)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· South African Journal of Science (2001)

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

Ēvākaṉam (ஏவாகனம்) noun cf. yamānī. Bishop-weed seed. See ஓமம். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [omam. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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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)

Full-text: Evankanam, Evankam.

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