Katampakam: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Katampakam 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)Katampakam in India is the name of a plant defined with Elytraria nodosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Tubiflora acaulis Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Enumeratio Plantarum (1804)
· Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien Nachtr. (1897)
· Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (1972)
· Rep. Bot. Exch. Cl. Brit. Isles (1916)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences (1938)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Katampakam, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, 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
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKatampakam (கதம்பகம்) noun Indian mustard; கடுகு. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [kadugu. ((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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