Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Buchna [बुचना] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Commelina benghalensis L. from the Commelinaceae (Dayflower) family having the following synonyms: Commelina canescens, Commelina cucullata, Commelina hirsuta. For the possible medicinal usage of buchna, 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)

Buchna in India is the name of a plant defined with Commelina benghalensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Commelina prostrata Kunth (among others).

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

· Acta Bot. Indica (1975)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Bot. Journal of the Linnean Society (1980)
· Mémoires de la Société des Sciences Naturelles de Cherbourg (1906)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1997)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1993)

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