Pattakam, Paṭṭakam, Pāṭṭakam: 2 definitions
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Pattakam 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)1) Pattakam in India is the name of a plant defined with Aristolochia bracteata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
2) Pattakam is also identified with Pavonia odorata It has the synonym Hibiscus oligosandrus Buch-Ham. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora of the British Ind. (1874)
· Observationes Botanicae (Retzius) (1791)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Taxon (1979)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Blumea (1966)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pattakam, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, 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 LexiconPaṭṭakam (பட்டகம்) noun cf. paṭṭaka.
1. Worm-killer. See ஆடுதின்னாப்பாளை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [aduthinnappalai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
2. Ringworm root; புழுக்கொல்லி. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [puzhukkolli. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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Pāṭṭakam (பாட்டகம்) noun probably from sphōṭaka. Chicken-pox; சிச்சிலுப்பையம்மை. [sichiluppaiyammai.] (W.)
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Paṭṭakam (பட்டகம்) noun < paṭṭaka. A piece of cloth; துணி. பட்டகசாலையுள் பட்டகத்தை விரித்துக்கொண்டிருந்தனள் [thuni. pattagasalaiyul pattagathai virithukkondirunthanal] (ஶ்ரீபுராணம். [shripuranam.] M s.).
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: Pattakamma Sutta, Pattakamma Vagga.
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