Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Mukuram [മുകുരം] in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Heritiera littoralis Aiton from the Sterculiaceae (Cacao) family having the following synonyms: Amygdalus litoralis, Balanopteris tothila, Heritiera littoralis subsp. littoralis . For the possible medicinal usage of mukuram, 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)

Mukuram in India is the name of a plant defined with Jasminum sambac in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Mogorium gimea Zuccagni (among others).

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

· Biodiversidad del estado de Tabasco (2005)
· Cytologia (1992)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1989)
· Hort. Suburb. Calcutt. (1845)
· Journal of Fujian Agricultural College (1992)
· Hortus Kewensis (1789)

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

Mukuram (முகுரம்) noun < mukura.

1. Mirror; கண்ணாடி. (திவா.) முக முகுரம்புரை முத லொடு சொன்னான் [kannadi. (thiva.) muga muguramburai mutha lodu sonnan] (மகாபாரதம் வாரணா. [magaparatham varana.] 102).

2. Single-flowered Arabian jasmine. See பெருமல்லிகை. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [perumalligai. (vaithiya muligai)]

3. Tender leaf; தளிர். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [thalir. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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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: Mukurambira, Mukuramdoru.

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