Vet-palai, Veṭpālai: 4 definitions
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Vet-palai 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)
Vet-palai [வெட்பாலை] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Wrightia arborea from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Periploca arborea, Wrightia tomentosa. For the possible medicinal usage of vet-palai, 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.
Vet palai in India is the name of a plant defined with Wrightia tinctoria in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· J. Cytol. Genet. (1990)
· Asclepiadeae (1810)
· International Journal of Crude Drug Research (1987)
· Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society (1810)
· Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (1996)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vet palai, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
1) Vetpalai in India is the name of a plant defined with Gisekia pharnaceoides in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pharnaceum occultum Forsk.) (Latin pharnacion or pharnaceon, ii was applied by Plinius to a plant, a species of panax, so named after Pharnaces, the name of two kings of Pontus (among others).
2) Vetpalai is also identified with Wrightia arborea It has the synonym Nerium tomentosum Roxb. (etc.).
3) Vetpalai is also identified with Wrightia tinctoria.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Numer. List
· J. Cytol. Genet. (1990)
· Taxon (1977)
· Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica (1775)
· Symbolae Botanicae (Vahl) (1794)
· International Journal of Crude Drug Research (1987)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vetpalai, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, 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
Veṭpālai (வெட்பாலை) [veṭ-pālai] noun < idem. + பாலை¹. [palai¹.]
1. Dyeing rosebay, Wrightia; மரவகை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [maravagai. (pingalagandu)]
2. Ivory-tree, medium tree, Wrightia tinctoria; மரவகை. [maravagai.]
3. Woolly dyeing rosebay, medium tree, Wrightia tomentosa; மரவகை. [maravagai.]
4. Conessi bark. See குடசப்பாலை [kudasappalai], 1.
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 (+0): Vet, Palai.
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