Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Perelam in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Amomum pterocarpum Thwaites from the Zingiberaceae (Ginger) family having the following synonyms: Amomum microstephanum, Cardamomum pterocarpum. For the possible medicinal usage of perelam, 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)

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

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

· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1820)
· Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (1972)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)

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

Pērēlam (பேரேலம்) [pēr-ēlam] noun < பெரு-மை [peru-mai] +. Greater cardamom, medium shrub, Amomum subulatum; ஏலவகை. [elavagai.]

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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: Elam, Per.

Full-text: Elavalukai, Kattelam, Malaiyelam, Iravati, Arukacani, Cantirikai.

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