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Ayurveda (science of life)

Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)

Source: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgraha

Kamuku [in the Malayalam language] is another name for “Kramuka” and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning kamuku] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (bhaiṣajya-kalpanā) which is a branch of pharmacology (dravyaguṇa).

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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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kamuku [கமுகு] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Areca catechu L. from the Arecaceae (Palm) family. For the possible medicinal usage of kamuku, 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)

1) Kamuku in India is the name of a plant defined with Areca catechu in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Areca faufel Gaertn. (among others).

2) Kamuku is also identified with Caryota urens It has the synonym Caryota urens Blanco (etc.).

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

· Species Plantarum. (1805)
· Nucleus (1975)
· Translational Research: the Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine (2007)
· Taxon (1979)
· Species Plantarum
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)

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

Kamuku (கமுகு) noun < kramuka. Areca-palm, Areca catechu; பாக்குமரம். காய்க்குலைக் கமு கும் [pakkumaram. kaykkulaig kamu kum] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 1, 46).

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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)

Ends with: Kantha kamuku, Kuntarkamuku, Nattukkamuku.

Full-text (+2): Kuntarkamuku, Kantha kamuku, Varei kamugu, Kamugu, Kiramukam, Kukakam, Tantucaram, Curancanam, Kamukancalakai, Camaraputpam, Kaana-kamugu, Kana-kamugu, Kuvakam, Iracatalam, Cakuntam, Irattaippillai, Pukkam, Kalay, Kontai, Ciram.

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