Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Iruli in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Persea macrantha (Nees) Kosterm. from the Lauraceae (Laurel) family having the following synonyms: Machilus macrantha. For the possible medicinal usage of iruli, 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)

Iruli in India is the name of a plant defined with Cassia fistula in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cathartocarpus rhombifolius G. Don (among others).

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

· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1986)
· Flora of West Pakistan (1973)
· Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences (1982)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1988)
· Histoire Naturelle et Médicale des Casses (1816)
· Ethnobotany (2004)

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

Iruḷi (இருளி) noun < idem.

1. Pig; பன்றி. (திவா.) [panri. (thiva.)]

2. Black cumin. See கருஞ்சீரகம். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [karunchiragam. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Iruḷi (இருளி) noun See இருசி. [irusi.] (W.)

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Iruḷi (இருளி) noun Shame; வெட்கம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [vedkam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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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)

Starts with: Irulimaram, Irulinkavatti.

Ends with: Ciruli, Kiruli, Mekaviruli, Niruli, Piruli, Pudikekatniruli, Siruli, Tiruli.

Full-text: Mekaviruli, Iruni.

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