Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Narkati [नारकती] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Caesalpinia mimosoides Lam. from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family. For the possible medicinal usage of narkati, 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)

Narkati in India is the name of a plant defined with Caesalpinia mimosoides in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Caesalpinia simora Roxb. (among others).

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

· Food Chemistry
· A Numerical List of Dried Specimens (5837)
· Food Chemistry (2005)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1785)

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

Naṟkati (நற்கதி) [naṟ-kati] noun < idem. + gati. Bliss, salvation; துறக்கமுதலிய நற்பதவி. இறுதியி னற்கதி செல்லும் பெருவழி [thurakkamuthaliya narpathavi. iruthiyi narkathi sellum peruvazhi] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 12, 59).

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Nāṟkati (நாற்கதி) [nāṟ-kati] noun < idem. +. The four modes of existence through which the soul may pass, according to its karma, viz., tēvar, narakar, makkaḷ, vilaṅku; தேவர், நரகர், மக்கள், விலங்கு என்ற நால்வகைப் பிறப்பு. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [thevar, naragar, makkal, vilangu enra nalvagaip pirappu. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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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)

Partial matches: Nar, Kati.

Ends with: Irutiyinarkati.

Full-text: Vilankukati, Nittiyamutti, Antaritcam, Pakiratan, Karaippatu.

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