Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Dhumarasmi in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd. from the Zingiberaceae (Ginger) family having the following synonyms: Alpinia carnea, Alpinia alba, Alpinia viridiflora. For the possible medicinal usage of dhumarasmi, 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.

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

Dhumarasmi in India is the name of a plant defined with Alpinia galanga in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Amomum medium Lour. (among others).

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

· Guihaia (1984)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Species Plantarum. (1797)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1807)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1891)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1899)

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

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