Kulangi, Kulaṅgī: 6 definitions

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Kulangi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kulangi in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Elaeagnus latifolia L. from the Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster) family having the following synonyms: Elaeagnus kologa, Elaeagnus arborea, Elaeagnus elliptica. For the possible medicinal usage of kulangi, 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) Kulangi in India is the name of a plant defined with Elaeagnus conferta in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Elaeagnus javanica Blume.

2) Kulangi is also identified with Elaeagnus kologa.

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

· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1820)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1857)

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

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kulaṅgī (कुलङ्गी).—f. (-ṅgī) A thorny plant: see karkaṭaśṛṅgī.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kulaṅgī (कुलङ्गी):—[from kulaṅga] f. [varia lectio] for kuliṅgī q.v.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kulaṅgī (कुलङ्गी):—(ṅgī) 3. f. A thorny plant.

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Kulangi in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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