Kanpilai, Kaṇpīḷai: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Kanpilai 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)
Kanpilai in India is the name of a plant defined with Aerva lanata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Illecebrum lanatum Raf. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Kew (1897)
· Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië (1826)
· Annales du muséum national d’histoire naturelle (1803)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2004)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2002)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kanpilai, for example health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, 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
Kaṇpīḷai (கண்பீளை) [kaṇ-pīḷai] noun < idem. +. [Malayalam: kaṇpīḷa.] Viscid discharge from the eye; கண்ணிலுண்டா கும் புளிச்சை. [kannilunda kum pulichai.]
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)
Partial matches: Kan, Jian, Pilai.
Starts with: Kanpilaicceti.
Full-text: Kanpuliccai, Kannuppi.
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