Vintukam, Viṇṭukam, Vintūkam: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Vintukam 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)Vintukam in India is the name of a plant defined with Senna tora in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cassia contorta Vogel (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences (1982)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1988)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Recent Res. Pl. Sci. (1979)
· Flora Indica (1832)
· Bot. Bihar & Orissa (1922)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vintukam, for example side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, 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 LexiconViṇṭukam (விண்டுகம்) noun cf. bhiṇḍaka.
1. Fetid cassia. See தகரை [thagarai],
1. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி [vaithiya malaiyagarathi])
2. Lotus; தாமரை. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [thamarai. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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Vintūkam (விந்தூகம்) noun Vermilion; சாதி லிங்கம். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [sathi lingam. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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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