Utumparam: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Utumparam 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)1) Utumparam in India is the name of a plant defined with Calotropis gigantea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Madorius giganteus Kuntze (among others).
2) Utumparam is also identified with Ficus carica It has the synonym Ficus carica L. subsp. rupestris (Boiss.) Browicz (etc.).
3) Utumparam is also identified with Sesbania grandiflora It has the synonym Agati coccinea (L.f.) Desv. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1895)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Enumeratio Plantarum (1805)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1999)
· Phytomorphology (1993)
· Revised Handb. to the Flora of Ceylon (1973)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Utumparam, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, 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 LexiconUtumparam (உதும்பரம்) noun < udumbara.
1. Copper; செம்பு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [sembu. (pingalagandu)]
2. Red-wooded fig-tree. See அத்தி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [athi. (pingalagandu)]
3. Threshold of a house; வாயிற்படி. ஒன்றிய கபாடஞ் சாரு முதும்ப ரங் கடந்து சென்றான். [vayirpadi. onriya kapadagn saru muthumba rang kadanthu senran.] (W.)
4. Red-flowered West-Indian pea-tree. See செவ்வகத்தி. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [sevvagathi. (vaithiya muligai)]
5. Madar. See எருக்கு. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [erukku. (vaithiya muligai)]
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Utumparam (உதும்பரம்) noun < udumbara. Red leprosy; செங்குட்டநோய். (நாநார்த்த.) [senguttanoy. (nagarthathipigai)]
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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