Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Vacikaram [வசிகரம்] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Tinospora cordifolia from the Menispermaceae (Moonseed) family. For the possible medicinal usage of vacikaram, 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) Vacikaram in India is the name of a plant defined with Allium sativum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Porrum ophioscorodon (Link) Rchb. (among others).

2) Vacikaram is also identified with Artemisia pallens.

3) Vacikaram is also identified with Tinospora cordifolia It has the synonym Menispermum cordifolium Willd. (etc.).

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

· Species Plantarum, ed. 4 (1806)
· Annals and Magazine of Natural History (1851)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Ethnobotany (2002)
· Indian Journal of Pharmacology (2003)
· Gardeners Dictionary, ed. 8

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vacikaram (வசிகரம்) noun < vaśī-kara.

1. See வசீகரணம். அணிந்தோர்தமக்கு வசிகரமாய் [vasigaranam. aninthorthamakku vasigaramay] (திருப்போரூர்ச் சந்நிதி பிள். காப். [thirupporurs sannithi pil. kap.] 5).

2. Beauty; அழகு. [azhagu.]

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Vacikaram (வசிகரம்) noun

1. Elephant-pepper. See ஆனைத்திப்பலி. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [anaithippali. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

2. Gulancha. See சீந்தில். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [sinthil. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Vacīkaram (வசீகரம்) noun < vaśī-kara. See வசீகரணம் [vasigaranam], 1. (W.)

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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: Vacikaramaruntu, Vacikaramaruvu.

Ends with: Mukavacikaram, Navacikaram, Tilatavacikaram, Vakkuvacikaram.

Full-text: Mukavacikaram, Mukamayam, Vakkuvacikaram, Penvalai, Vacikaramaruntu, Tilatavacikaram, Vacikari.

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