Biology (plants and animals)

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

Matukam in India is the name of a plant defined with Strychnos nux-vomica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Strychnos nux-vomica var. oligosperma Dop (among others).

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

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Lloydia (1973)
· Mémoires de la Société Botanique de France (1910)
· Taxon (1980)
· Rumphia (1836)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Matukam (மதுகம்) noun < madhuka.

1. Bee; வண்டு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vandu. (pingalagandu)]

2. Liquorice-plant. See அதிமதுரம்² [athimathuram²],

1. (பிங்கலகண்டு [pingalagandu])

3. Sweetness; தித்திப்பு. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [thithippu. (agarathi nigandu)]

4. Alloy; தரா. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thara. (pingalagandu)]

5. South Indian mahwa. See இருப்பை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [iruppai. (pingalagandu)]

6. See மதிரை. மதுக மதிரமுதலா [mathirai. mathuga mathiramuthala] (பெருங்கதை வத்தவ [perungathai vathava], 11, 87).

7. Strychnine-tree. See எட்டி¹. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [etti¹. (sudamaninigandu)]

8. Beauty; அழகு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [azhagu. (pingalagandu)]

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Matūkam (மதூகம்) noun < madhūka. See மதுகம் [mathugam], 5. நீதிமா மதூக நிழல் [nithima mathuga nizhal] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 27, 3).

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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)

Starts with: Matukamaram, Matukamaviram.

Ends with: Civamatukam.

Full-text: Madugam, Matucam, Matukantam.

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