Biology (plants and animals)

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

Markkavam 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 Polygyne inconspicua Phil. (among others).

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

· Rhodora (1975)
· Smithsonian Contributions to Botany (1981)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1983)
· Kirkia (1966)
· Plantae Rariores (1763)
· Glimpses in Plant Research (1988)

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

Mārkkavam (மார்க்கவம்) noun < mārkava. A plant found in wet places. See கையாந்தகரை. (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல.) [kaiyanthagarai. (thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.)]

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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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Ends with: Tamarkkavam.

Full-text: Markkam.

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