Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Mancikai [மஞ்சிகை] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Ipomoea sagittifolia Burm.f. from the Convolvulaceae (Morning glory) family having the following synonyms: Ipomoea sepiaria, Ipomoea maxima, Ipomoea marginata. For the possible medicinal usage of mancikai, 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)

Mancikai in India is the name of a plant defined with Eclipta prostrata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lagascea mollis Cav. (among others).

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

· Plantae Rariores (1763)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1990)
· Flora Orientalis (1875)
· FBI (1881)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1836)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Mancikai, for example side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Mañcikai (மஞ்சிகை) noun perhaps from mañjūṣā. [Malayalam: mañjika.]

1. Chest, box; பெட்டி. யவன மஞ்சிகை [petti. yavana manchigai] (பெருங்கதை உஞ்சைக். [perungathai unchaig.] 32, 745).

2. Store-room; கொட்டாரம். கூழுடைக் கொழுமஞ்சிகை [kottaram. kuzhudaig kozhumanchigai] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பட்டினப்பாலை [pathuppattu: pattinappalai] 163).

3. Grain bin; தொம்பை. [thombai.] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பட்டினப்பாலை [pathuppattu: pattinappalai] 163, கீழ்க்குறிப்பு. [kizhkkurippu.])

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Mañcikai (மஞ்சிகை) noun

1. cf. மஞ்சிகம்². [manchigam².] Hedge bind-weed. See தாளி⁵. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [thali⁵. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

2. cf. மஞ்சிறு. [manchiru.] a plant found in wet places. See கையாந்தகரை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி). [kaiyanthagarai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi).]

3. An ear-ornament; காதணிவகை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) மஞ்சிகை துளைச்சிறு காதினுட் டுளங்க [kathanivagai. (pingalagandu) manchigai thulaichiru kathinud dulanga] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2388).

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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.

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