Kakkanan-koti, Kākkanan-koṭī, Kakkanankoti: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Kakkanan-koti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuKākkanan-koṭī in the Tamil language is another name for Aśvakṣurā, a medicinal plant identified with Clitoria ternatea (Asian pigeonwings, butterfly pea or bluebellvine) from the Fabaceae or “legume family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.87-89 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Other than the Tamil word Kākkanan-koṭī, there are more synonyms identified for this plant among which fourteen are in Sanskrit.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kakkanankoti in India is the name of a plant defined with Ipomoea nil in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Convolvulus hederaceus L. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Cytologia (1979)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1984)
· Florae Fluminensis (1825)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1838)
· Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series (1959)
· Lilloa (1959)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kakkanankoti, for example side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kakkanan, Koti.
Full-text: Kakkanan koti, Ashvakshura.
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