Kulimittan, Kuḻimiṭṭāṉ, Kuḻimīṭṭāṉ: 2 definitions
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Kulimittan 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) Kulimittan in India is the name of a plant defined with Asparagus racemosus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Asparagopsis hohenackerii Kunth (among others).
2) Kulimittan is also identified with Ocimum tenuiflorum It has the synonym Plectranthus monachorum Spreng. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1982)
· Alphabetische und synonymische Aufzählung (1840)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1984)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1768)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kulimittan, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, 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 LexiconKuḻimiṭṭāṉ (குழிமிட்டான்) noun
1. Bristly button weed. See நத்தைச்சூரி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [nathaichuri. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
2. A common climber with many thick fleshy roots. See தண்ணீர்விட்டான். [thannirvittan.]
3. Rough basil, medium shrub, Ocimum sanctum hirsutum; செடிவகை. [sedivagai.] (L.)
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Kuḻimīṭṭāṉ (குழிமீட்டான்) noun See குழிமிட்டான். [kuzhimittan.] (பதார்த்தகுண சிந்தாமணிமேகலை [patharthaguna sindamani] 295.)
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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