Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Vellal in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Embelia ribes Burm.f. from the Primulaceae (Primrose) family having the following synonyms: Embelia paniculata, Antidesma ribes. For the possible medicinal usage of vellal, 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.

Vellal [வெள்ளால்] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Ficus benjamina L. from the Moraceae (Mulberry) family.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Vellal in India is the name of a plant defined with Embelia ribes in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Embelia garciniifolia Miq. (among others).

2) Vellal is also identified with Ficus benjamina It has the synonym Urostigma benjaminum (Linnaeus) Miquel (etc.).

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

· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Systematics Association Special Volume (1989)
· Allergy (2006)
· Systema Naturae, ed. 12 (1767)
· Clin. Exp. Allergy (1995)
· Nova Genera, quae super nonnullis Fici speciebus struebat (1844)

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

Vellal (வெல்லல்) noun perhaps from வெல்-. [vel-.] Small elliptic cuspidate-leaved windberry. See வாயுவிளங்கம் [vayuvilangam], 1. (L.)

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Veḷḷāl (வெள்ளால்) [veḷ-āl] noun < idem. + ஆல்¹. [al¹.] Java fig, large tree, Ficus benjamina; நீண்டமரவகை. [nindamaravagai.] (L.)

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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: Vel, Al.

Starts with: Vellala, Vellalan, Vellalin, Vellalli, Vellalothi, Vellalottam, Vellalukal.

Full-text: Puttiracivi.

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