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Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Undirkānī in the Marathi, Gujurati and Bangali language is another name for Ākhukarṇī, a medicinal plant identified with Ipomoea reniformis, synonym of Merremia emarginata (kidney leaf morning glory) from the Convolvulaceae or “morning glory family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.67-68 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Other than the Marathi, Gujurati and Bangali word Undirkānī, there are more synonyms identified for this plant among which twenty are in Sanskrit.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda 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)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Undirkani [उंदीर कानी] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Merremia emarginata (Burm. fil.) Hall. fil. from the Convolvulaceae (Morning glory) family having the following synonyms: Merremia gangetica, Convolvulus reniformis, Ipomoea reniformis. For the possible medicinal usage of undirkani, 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)

Undirkani in India is the name of a plant defined with Merremia emarginata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Evolvulus glechoma Welw. (among others).

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

· Flora Indica (1832)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzenge schichte und Pflanzengeographie (1893)
· Mémoires de la Société de Physique et d’Histoire Naturelle de Genève (1833)
· Apontamentos Phytogeographicos (1859)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Flora Indica (1768)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Full-text: Akhukarni, Akhukarnika.

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