Mullukkirai, Mu岣丰阜ukk墨rai: 4 definitions
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Mullukkirai means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
: WorldCat: R膩j nigha峁囜弓uMullukkirai in the Tamil language is another name for 罢补峁囜笉耻濒墨测补, a medicinal plant identified with Amaranthus spinosus Linn. or 鈥渟piny amaranth鈥� from the Amaranthaceae family of flowering plants, according to verse 5.73-75 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or R膩janigha峁囜弓u. The fifth chapter (辫补谤辫补峁乨颈-惫补谤驳补) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (办峁诲谤补-办峁辫补). Other than the Tamil word Mullukkirai, there are more synonyms identified for this plant among which fourteen are in Sanskrit.
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsMullukkirai [喈瘉喈赤瘝喈赤瘉喈曕瘝喈曕瘈喈班瘓] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Amaranthus spinosus L. from the Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) family. For the possible medicinal usage of mullukkirai, 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.
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Mullukkirai in India is the name of a plant defined with Amaranthus spinosus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Galliaria spinosa (L.) Nieuwl. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Kromosomo
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Darwiniana (1992)
· Journal of Palynology (1980)
· Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. (1983)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Mullukkirai, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, chemical composition, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMu岣丰阜ukk墨rai (喈瘉喈赤瘝喈赤瘉喈曕瘝喈曕瘈喈班瘓) [尘耻岣丰阜耻-办墨谤补颈] noun < idem. +. See 喈瘉喈熰瘝喈曕瘈喈班瘓. [mudkirai.] (W.)
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: Mullu, Kirai.
Full-text: Tanduliya.
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World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Amaranthus spinosus linn. 鈥� past, present and future < [2019: Volume 8, May issue 6]
Medicinal plants study at A.V.V.M. Sri Pushpam College, Thanjavur. < [2014: Volume 3, July supplementary issue 5]