Kaccalam, Kaccaḷam, Kaccālam: 2 definitions
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Kaccalam 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kaccalam in India is the name of a plant defined with Erythroxylum emarginatum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sethia indica DC. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Pl. Coromandel (1795)
· Taxon (1983)
· Beskrivelse af Guineeiske planter (1827)
· Flora andhrica (1859)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1912)
· Kongel. Danske Vidensk. Selsk. Naturvidensk. Math. Afh. (1828)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kaccalam, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, 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 LexiconKaccaḷam (கச்சளம்) noun < kajjala.
1. Collyrium for the eyes; கண்ணிடு மை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [kannidu mai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
2. Lamp-black; கரிப்புகை. [karippugai.] Local usage
3. Darkness; இருள். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [irul. (pingalagandu)]
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Kaccālam (கச்சாலம்) noun cf. கச்சம்¹ [kacham¹], 8. A mineral poison; காய்ச்சற்பாஷாணம். (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [kaycharpashanam. (vaithiya muligai)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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