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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Picai in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Panicum antidotale Retz. from the Poaceae (Grass) family having the following synonyms: Panicum miliare, Panicum proliferum. For the possible medicinal usage of picai, 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)

Picai in India is the name of a plant defined with Panicum antidotale in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Paspalum miliaria C. Muell. (among others).

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

· Grasses of Burma (1960)
· Las Gramíneas de México (1999)
· Grasses of Ceylon (1956)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1994)
· Fl. Kaiser Wilhelms Land (1889)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Picai, for example health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Picai (பிசை) [picaital] 4 transitive verb cf. piś. [Telugu: K. pisuku.]

1. To work with the thumb and fingers in mixing; to knead; மா முதலியவற்றைச் சிறிதாக நீர்விட்டுக் கையால் நன்றாகக் துழாவுதல். கல்லைப் பிசைந்து கனியாக்கி [ma muthaliyavarrais sirithaga nirvittug kaiyal nanragak thuzhavuthal. kallaip pisainthu kaniyakki] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 8, 5).

2. To squeeze or mash between the palms; to crush and separate, as kernels of grain from the ear; கையாற் பிசைதல். [kaiyar pisaithal.]

3. To rub, as the eyes; கசக்குதல். கண்பிசைந் தொருசே யின்னுங் கலு ழினும் [kasakkuthal. kanpisain thoruse yinnung kalu zhinum] (பிரபுலிங்கலீலை கைலாச. [pirapulingalilai kailasa.] 5).

4. To rub or apply on the skin, as soap; தேய்த்தல். இழைதுகள் பிசைவார் [theythal. izhaithugal pisaivar] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 10, 91).

5. To strike against one another, as two bamboo branches moving in the wind; உரசுதல். ஒலிகழை பிசைந்த [urasuthal. oligazhai pisaintha] (அகநா. [agana.] 39).

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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)

Starts with: Picaippul.

Ends with: Cantupicai, Capicai, Kaipicai, Kannaippicai, Kanpicai, Tappicai, Xyris jupicai.

Full-text (+17): Kannaippicai, Pichai, Piccaiccatti, Cantupicai, Pititam, Piccaippati, Yacanai, Pintapakam, Akkuni, Payikkam, Pitippiccai, Annapitcai, Kaipicai, Piccavari, Unpali, Piccattevar, Coliyappai, Kanpicai, Kaippiccai, Muntiviri.

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