Nalal, Ñāḻal, Nālal: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Nalal means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Source: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgrahaÑāḻal [in the Malayalam language] is another name for “Priyaṅgu” and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning ñāḻal] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (bhaiṣajya-kalpanā) which is a branch of pharmacology (dravyaguṇa).
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Nalal in India is the name of a plant defined with Caesalpinia pulcherrima in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Poinciana elata Lour. (among others).
2) Nalal is also identified with Callicarpa macrophylla It has the synonym Callicarpa roxburghii Wall. ex Walp. (etc.).
3) Nalal is also identified with Cochlospermum religiosum It has the synonym Wittelsbachia gossypium (L.) Mart. & Zucc., nom. illeg. (etc.).
4) Nalal is also identified with Crocus sativus It has the synonym Geanthus autumnalis Raf. (etc.).
5) Nalal is also identified with Senna sophera It has the synonym Cassia linearis Michx. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Gard. Chron. (1879)
· Scientific Survey of Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands (1924)
· Hortus Kewensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Cultivated in the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew’ (1789)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
· Observationes Botanicae (Swartz) (1791)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nalal, for example diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, 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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNāḻal (ನಾೞಲ್):—[noun] = ನಾಳಲು [nalalu].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconÑāḻal (ஞாழல்) noun
1. Orange cup-calyxed brasiletto-climber wagaty. See புலிநகக்கொன்றை. குவியிணர் ஞாழல் [pulinagakkonrai. kuviyinar gnazhal] (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [pathirruppathu] 51, 5).
2. Peacock's crest. See மயிற்கொன்றை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [mayirkonrai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
3. Fetid cassia. See பொன்னாவிரை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [ponnavirai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
4. False tragacanth. See கோங்கு. (திவா.) [kongu. (thiva.)]
5. Jasmine, Jasminum; மல்லிகைவகை. [malligaivagai.] (W.)
6. Cinnamon, Cinnamomum; கொடிவகை. [kodivagai.] (W.)
7. Saffron, bulbous-rooted plant. See குங்குமம். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [kungumam. (agarathi nigandu)]
8. Heart-wood; மரவயிரம். [maravayiram.] (W.)
9. Hard, solid wood; ஆண்மரம். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [anmaram. (agarathi nigandu)]
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Nālal (நாலல்) noun perhaps from நால்-. [nal-.] yellow-flowered silk-cotton. See தணக்கு. [thanakku.] (L.)
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Nāḻal (நாழல்) noun < ஞாழல். [gnazhal.] See ஞாழல். பைந்த ணாழல்கள் சூழ் புறவார் பனங்காட்டூர் [gnazhal. paintha nazhalkal suzh puravar panangattur] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1016, 9).
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: Nalali, Nalalmaram, Nalalmatu, Nalalpu, Nalalu, Nalaluvase, Nalalvirai.
Ends with: Kotinalal, Kumarinalal, Pavainalal, Takarnalal.
Full-text: Pavainalal, Gnazhal, Piriyanku, Kayappattiri, Nalalmatu, Cankaputpam, Kumarinalal, Takarnalal, Irecani, Palini, Poriyarai, Paricam, Culli.
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