Biology (plants and animals)

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1) Bonduc nut in English is the name of a plant defined with Caesalpinia bonduc in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ticanto nuga Medik. (among others).

2) Bonduc nut is also identified with Caesalpinia crista It has the synonym Ticanto nuga (L.) Medik. (etc.).

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

· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1974)
· Prodr. Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ Orient. (1834)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora Indica (1832)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Hortus Kewensis (1811)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Bonduc nut, for example extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, side effects, 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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Partial matches: Bonduc, Nud.

Full-text: Vajra-pijam, Karccuram, Kaccuram, Mulal, Atti.

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Indian Medicinal Plants (by Kanhoba Ranchoddas Kirtikar)

43. Cocculus villosus, DC. < [Menispermaceae (moonseed family)]

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