Utalam, Uṭalam: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Utalam 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsUtalam in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Cerbera manghas from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Cerbera venenifera, Tanghinia venenifera. For the possible medicinal usage of utalam, 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)Utalam in India is the name of a plant defined with Tabernaemontana dichotoma in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ervatamia polyneura King & Gamble (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Voyage autour du Monde, entrepris par Ordre du Roi, … éxécuté sur les Corvettes de S. M. l’~Uranie~ et la ~Physicienne~ … Botanique (1828)
· Bot. Reg. (1823)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem (1935)
· Edwards’s Botanical Register
· Flora of the Presidency of Madras (1923)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Utalam, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, 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 LexiconUṭalam (உடலம்) noun < idem. Body; சரீரம். சலந்தர னுடலந் தடிந்த [sariram. salanthara nudalan thadintha] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 584, 7).
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)
Ends with: Anutalam, Atalakutalam, Capputalam, Caputalam, Catalaputalam, Cekipputalam, Cutalam, Kutalam, Perumputalam, Picutalam, Putalam, Sutalam, Tirukutalam, Tirutalam, Venkutalam, Virutalam, Vitutalam.
Full-text: Corrataippu, Utalavaruttanai, Catalam.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Utalam, Udalam, Uṭalam; (plurals include: Utalams, Udalams, Uṭalams). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 6.1.4 < [Section 1 - First Tiruvaymoli (Vaikal pun kalivay)]
Pasuram 5.8.8 < [Section 8 - Eighth Tiruvaymoli (Ara-amute)]
Pasuram 2.1.4 < [Section 1 - First Tiruvaymoli (Vayum tirai)]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Nayanar 28: Thirugnana Sambandar (Tirujnana Campantar) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]