Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Taivelai in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Cleome gynandra L. from the Cleomaceae (Spider Flower) family having the following synonyms: Gynandropsis gynandra, Cleome triphylla, Cleome pentaphylla. For the possible medicinal usage of taivelai, 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) Taivelai in India is the name of a plant defined with Cleome felina in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

2) Taivelai is also identified with Cleome gynandra It has the synonym Gynandropsis viscida Bunge (etc.).

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

· Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1891)
· Florula Ludoviciana (1817)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Travels Through North and South Carolina (1791)
· Ernstia (2000)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2003)

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

Taivēḷai (தைவேளை) [tai-vēḷai] noun perhaps from தை⁵ [thai⁵] +. Black Vailay, small shrub, Gynandropsis pentaphylla; நாய்க் கடுகுச்செடி. [nayk kaduguchedi.] (M. M. 936.)

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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: Velai.

Full-text: Tayirvalai, Taivilai, Tayirvelai, Acakanta, Acanrika, Acakantam, Camuppavam, Cippatimuli, Nallavelai, Velai, Catai, Dai.

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