Mulakam, Mūlakam: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Mulakam 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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Mulakam in India is the name of a plant defined with Raphanus sativus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Raphanus chinensis Miller (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1990)
· Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica (1986)
· Journal of Japanese Botany (1917)
· Catalogus Seminum et Sporarum in Horto Botanico Universitatis Imperialis Tokyoensis per annos 1915 et 1916 … Imperialis Tokyoensis (1915)
· Natural Toxicants in Feeds and Poisonous Plants. (1985)
· Taxon (1982)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Mulakam, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, 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 LexiconMūlakam (மூலகம்) noun < mūlaka.
1. Radish. See முள்ளங்கி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [mullangi. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
2. Tuber; கிழங்கு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kizhangu. (pingalagandu)]
3. Worm-killer. See ஆடுதின்னாப்பாளை. (பரிபாசை அகராதி) [aduthinnappalai. (paripasai agarathi)]
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: Mulakamam, Mulakammatthana, Mulakamula, Mulakanda.
Ends with: Cirumulakam, Komalamulakam, Tirakamulakam, Tirkkamulakam.
Full-text: Pindamula, Komalamulakam, Cirumulakam, Mulakadi, Laghu, Laghvi.
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The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CCII - Various other medicinal Recipes (continued) < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Chapter CC - Various other medicinal Recipes (continued) < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Chapter CCXVII - Various Recipes for the cure of sterility, virile impotency, etc. < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
(3) Third Pāramī: The Perfection of Renunciation (nekkhamma-pāramī) < [Chapter 6 - On Pāramitā]
Complete works of Swami Abhedananda (by Swami Prajnanananda)
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Panchadasi < [Discourse 6 - An Introduction to the Philosophy of Panchadasi]