Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Manciram in India is the name of a plant defined with Caesalpinia bonduc in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ticanto nuga (L.) Medik. (among others).

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

· Theodora Speciosa (1786)
· Asiatic Researches (1810)
· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1974)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Flore phanérogamique des Antilles françaises (1897)

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

Mañciram (மஞ்சிரம்) noun cf. mañjīra. Toe-ring; காலாழி. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [kalazhi. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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Mañcīram (மஞ்சீரம்) noun < mañjīra. Tinkling anklet; காற் சிலம்பு. மஞ்சீர மாறாவனகிரி [kar silambu. manchira maravanagiri] (அழகர்கலம்பகம் [azhagarkalambagam] 8).

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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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