Milakunankai, Miḷakunaṅkai: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Milakunankai means something in biology, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsMilakunankai in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Polygala arvensis Willd. from the Polygalaceae (Milkwort) family having the following synonyms: Polygala chinensis, Polygala brachystachya, Polygala procumbens. For the possible medicinal usage of milakunankai, 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)Milakunankai in India is the name of a plant defined with Polygala arvensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Polygala arvensis Roxb. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum. (1802)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Mémoires de la Société de Physique et d’Histoire Naturelle de Genève (1893)
· Numer. List (4172)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Milakunankai, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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 LexiconMiḷakunaṅkai (மிளகுநங்கை) [miḷaku-naṅkai] noun < idem. +. Pepper nangay, Polygala chinensis; செடிவகை. [sedivagai.] (M. M. 562.)
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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