Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kunkiliyam [குங்கிலியம்] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex Colebr. from the Burseraceae (Torchwood) family having the following synonyms: Boswellia glabra, Boswellia thurifera, Bursera thurifera. For the possible medicinal usage of kunkiliyam, 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) Kunkiliyam in India is the name of a plant defined with Boswellia serrata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Boswellia glabra Roxb. (among others).

2) Kunkiliyam is also identified with Commiphora mukul It has the synonym Balsamodendrum mukul Hook. (etc.).

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

· Journal of the American Medical Association (2003)
· Planta Medica (2001)
· Am. J. Health Syst. Pharm.
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1883)
· Complementary Therapies in Medicine (2005)
· Pl. Coromandel (1811)

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

Kuṅkiliyam (குங்கிலியம்) noun < guggulu.

1. Tripterocarp dammar, Shorea; ஒருவகை மரம். [oruvagai maram.] (பதார்த்தகுண சிந்தாமணிமேகலை [patharthaguna sindamani] 1120.)

2. Bastard sal, large tree, Shorea talura; சாலமரம். [salamaram.]

3. Sal, large tree, Shorea robusta; சாலவகை. [salavagai.]

4. Piney varnish tree. See வெள்ளைக்குங்கிலியம். [vellaikkungiliyam.]

5. Konkani resin,

1. transitive, Boswellia serrata glabra; ஒருவகைப் பெருமரம். [oruvagaip perumaram.]

6. Indian bdellium, small tree, Commiphora mukul; ஒருசிறுமரம். [orusirumaram.]

7. Downy hill balsam tree. See மலைக்கிளுவை. [malaikkiluvai.]

8. Black dammar tree. See கருங்குங்கிலியம். [karungungiliyam.]

9. Australian dammar,

1. transitive, Agathis robusta; ஆஸ்திரேலியாவிலுள்ள மரவகை.. [asthireliyavilulla maravagai..]

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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: Karunkunkiliyam, Karuppukkunkiliyam, Paccaikkunkiliyam, Punai-kankunkiliyam, Vellai kunkiliyam, Vellaik kunkiliyam, Vellaikkunkiliyam.

Full-text (+8): Kungiliyam, Vellaik kunkiliyam, Vellai kunkiliyam, Manna-kungiliyam, Erumaikan kungiliyam, Maisatchi kungiliyam, Karuppukkunkiliyam, Vellai kungiliyam, Karunkunkiliyam, Mitaccu, Kukkulu, Punniyakaram, Ankurincan, Paccaikkunkiliyam, Punai-kankunkiliyam, Kurkulu, Ankumancan, Irumimalaittaki, Kunkiliya-kalayanayanar, Tevakantam.

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