Biology (plants and animals)

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

Veppam in Malaysia is the name of a plant defined with Azadirachta indica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Melia indica Brandis (among others).

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

· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1835)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1984)
· African Journal of Traditional, African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines (2006)
· International Journal of Dermatology (2007)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2004)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2002)

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

Veppam (வெப்பம்) noun < வெம்பு¹-. [vembu¹-.]

1. Heat; உஷ்ணம். நீர்கொண்ட வெப்பம்போற் றானே தணியுமே [ushnam. nirkonda veppambor rane thaniyume] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 68).

2. Fever; சுரநோய். மீனவற்சுடு வெப்ப மொழித்து [suranoy. minavarsudu veppa mozhithu] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 37, 1).

3. Indignation; கோபம். வெப்பமுற்றோ னவிநயம் [kopam. veppamurro navinayam] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை பக். [silappathigaram arumbathavurai pag.] 70).

4. Spite, spleen; பொறாமை. [poramai.]

5. Desire; ஆசை. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [asai. (sudamaninigandu)]

6. Sorrow; துயர். [thuyar.]

7. A hell; ஒரு நரகம். [oru naragam.] (சிவஞானபோத பாஷ்யம் [sivagnanapotha pashyam]

2. 3, பக். [pag.] 203.)

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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: Veppamaram, Veppampaci, Veppamuttu.

Ends with: Alecuveppam, Malliveppam.

Full-text (+5): Upatapam, Veppakkatti, Vitakam, Nilavekkai, Venkar, Kulirkay, Kanarci, Veppu, Ushnam, Tikkunam, Nitakam, Vekkatu, Narakam, Tapanam, Veytu, Vemmai, Tapam, Vitay, Kavanam, Tavam.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Veppam; (plurals include: Veppams). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

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]

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