Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kiriyattu in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Swertia chirayita (Roxb.) H. Karst. from the Gentianaceae (Gentian) family having the following synonyms: Swertia chirata, Ophelia chirata. For the possible medicinal usage of kiriyattu, 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)

Kiriyattu in India is the name of a plant defined with Andrographis paniculata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Justicia paniculata L. ex B.D. Jacks. (among others).

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

· Index Linn. Herb. (1912)
· Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica (1775)
· Natural Product Research (2005)
· Flora Indica (1768)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
· Cytologia (1983)

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

Kiriyāttu (கிரியாத்து) noun < kairāta. [Malayalam: kiriyāttu.] Chiretta. See நிலவேம்பு. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [nilavembu. (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)

Ends with: Uttarakiriyattu.

Full-text: Oora kiriyaathu.

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