Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Matulankam [மாதுலங்கம்] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Citrus medica L. from the Rutaceae (Lemon) family having the following synonyms: Citrus bicolor, Citrus cedra, Citrus limetta, Citrus limetta. For the possible medicinal usage of matulankam, 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) Matulankam in India is the name of a plant defined with Citrus medica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sarcodactilis helicteroides Gaertn. (among others).

2) Matulankam is also identified with Punica granatum.

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

· Reise nach Ostindien und China (1765)
· Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (1950)
· North American Flora (1928)
· Plantae Wilsonianae (1914)
· Fieldiana, Botany (1946)
· Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (1936)

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

Mātulaṅkam (மாதுலங்கம்) noun < mātu-laṅga.

1. See மாதுளை. [mathulai.] (நாமதீபநிகண்டு [namathipanigandu] 314.)

2. Citron. See கொம்மட்டிமாதுளை. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [kommattimathulai. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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Mātuḷaṅkam (மாதுளங்கம்) noun See மாதுலங்கம். [mathulangam.] (W.)

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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: Matulankamaram.

Full-text: Madulangam, Matulunkam, Matulinkam.

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