Karpakam, Kaṟpakam: 2 definitions
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Karpakam 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)1) Karpakam in India is the name of a plant defined with Borassus flabellifer in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pholidocarpus tunicatus H. Wendl. (among others).
2) Karpakam is also identified with Pandanus odorifer It has the synonym Jeanneretia littoralis Gaudich. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Sandakania (1993)
· Systema Vegetabilium. (1774)
· Species Plantarum
· Pacific Sci. (1962)
· Pacific Sci. (1961)
· Botanica Acta (1997)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Karpakam, for example side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, health benefits, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaṟpakam (கற்பகம்) noun < kalpaka.
1. A tree in Svarga supposed to yield whatever one wishes to have, one of pañca-taru, q.v.; பஞ்சதந்திரப் பாடற் தருக்களுள் ஒன்று. கற்பகங் காமவல்லி யனையநீர் [panchathandirap padar tharukkalul onru. karpagang kamavalli yanaiyanir] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1129).
2. The kalpaka vākaṉam in temples; கற்பகதருவடிவான கோயில்வாகன விசேடம். கவரி திண்டேர் கற்பகத் தருவோடீந்தான் [karpagatharuvadivana koyilvagana visedam. kavari thinder karpagath tharuvodinthan] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 37, 75).
3. Coconut, as the kalpaka of this world; தென்னை. அரசுமா கற்பகமொடகில்பலா [thennai. arasuma karpagamodagilpala] (திருப்புகழ் [thiruppugazh] 585).
4. Palmyra; பனை. [panai.] Colloq.
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Kaṟpakam (கற்பகம்) noun cf. கற்பம். [karpam.] Yellow wood-sorrel; புளியாரை. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [puliyarai. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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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