Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kantanakuli in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Vanda tessellata (Roxb.) Hook. ex G.Don from the Orchidaceae (Orchid) family having the following synonyms: Epidendrum tessellatum, Vanda roxburghii, Cymbidium tessellatum. For the possible medicinal usage of kantanakuli, 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) Kantanakuli in India is the name of a plant defined with Artemisia vulgaris in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Artemisia vulgaris var. kamtschatica Besser, also kamschatica (among others).

2) Kantanakuli is also identified with Vanda tessellata It has the synonym Epidendrum tessellatum Roxb. (etc.).

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

· Folia Geobotanica et Phytotaxonomica (1984)
· Watsonia (1977)
· Watsonia (2000)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1926)
· Botaniceskjij Žurnal SSSR (1982)

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

Kantanākuli (கந்தநாகுலி) [kanta-nākuli] noun probably from gandha-nākulī. Black Pepper. See மிளகு. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [milagu. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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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)

Partial matches: Nakuli, Kanta.

Starts with: Kantanakuliyam.

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