Porratu, Poṟṟātu: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Porratu 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)Porratu in India is the name of a plant defined with Sphagneticola calendulacea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Thelechitonia chinensis (Osbeck) H. Rob. & Cuatrec. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Dagbok ofwer en Ostindisk Resa (1757)
· Notizblatt des Königlichen botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin (1900)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1954)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1826)
· Novon (1996)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Porratu, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, 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 LexiconPoṟṟātu (பொற்றாது) noun < பொன் [pon] + தாது. [thathu.] See பொற்றலைக்கையாந்தகரை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [porralaikkaiyanthagarai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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