Patakkilannu: 2 definitions

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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Patakkilannu in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Stephania japonica (Thunb.) Miers from the Menispermaceae (Moonseed) family having the following synonyms: Menispermum japonicum, Cissampelos hemandifolia, . For the possible medicinal usage of patakkilannu, 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)

1) Patakkilannu in India is the name of a plant defined with Cissampelos pareira in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cocculus trilobus (Thunb.) DC. (among others).

2) Patakkilannu is also identified with Stephania japonica It has the synonym Menispermum japonicum Thunb. (etc.).

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

· Flora Japonica (1784)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (1821)
· Systema Vegetabilium, ed. 14 (1784)
· Taxon (1980)
· Species Plantarum (1753)

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

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