Khaam: 1 definition
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Khaam means something in biology. 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Khaam in Laos is the name of a plant defined with Tamarindus indica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Tamarindus erythraeus Mattei (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1987)
· Sci. Rep. Res. Inst. Evol. Biol. (1986)
· FBI (1878)
· Regnum Vegetabile, or ‘a Series of Handbooks for the Use of Plant Taxonomists and Plant Geographers’ (1993)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2006)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Khaam, for example chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, 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.
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Ends with: Ma-khaam.
Full-text (+82): Kham, Khaam th'eed, Ma khaam thao, Ma-khaam-khaek, Apamukha, Ma khaam yaan, Ma-khaam, Adhomukha, Kham-bu, Hom kham, Ma-kham-thet, Khiang kham, Mak kham, Kham yong, Ma-kham, Kham foi, Kham-ring, Dok kham, Dhatukaya, San-kham.
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Search found 35 books and stories containing Khaam, Kham; (plurals include: Khaams, Khams). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Tibet (Myth, Religion and History) (by Tsewang Gyalpo Arya)
7. The Myth of Cosmic Egg < [Chapter 1 - Early Tibetan Origin Myth]
2. Geographical Extent of Zhangzhung < [Chapter 2 - Zhangzhung Civilization]
6. Religious Revival < [Chapter 6 - Tonpa Shenrab Mibo and Bon Religion]
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 1 - Account of Yoga-tantras < [Book 7 - The preaching of the Tantras]
Chapter 6 - The Chapter on Kham lung pa and the disciples of Shar ba pa < [Book 5 - The Sovereign Lord (Atiśa)]
Chapter 1c - The Zur Geneology (xxi): Continuation of the zur lineage < [Book 3 - Early translations of Secret Mantra]
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
Text Section 163 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Text Section 117 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Text Section 48-49 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.9.5 < [Chapter 9 - Brahmā’s Prayers]
Verse 5.13.8 < [Chapter 13 - The Arrival of Sri Uddhava]
Verse 5.15.17 < [Chapter 15 - Seeing Sri Radha]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
11. The Khams Tradition of Kah-thog < [Introduction]
13. Extensive Propagation of the “distant lineage” in Khams < [Introduction]
Text 9.15 (Commentary) < [Chapter 9 (Text And Commentary)]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter XII - Description of the order to be observed in the course of worship < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter XI - Description of the Nava-Vyuha form of worship < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter XXXIX - Description of another form of Sun-worship < [Agastya Samhita]