Bur: 2 definitions

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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Bur in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Cymbopogon iwarancusa (Jones ex Roxb.) Schult. from the Poaceae (Grass) family having the following synonyms: Andropogon iwarancusa, Sorghum iwarancusa, Cymbopogon jwarancusa. For the possible medicinal usage of bur, 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)

1) Bur in English is the name of a plant defined with Setaria verticillata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Panicum adhaerens Forssk. (among others).

2) Bur in India is also identified with Aerva javanica It has the synonym Celosia lanata L. (etc.).

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

· Annali di Botanica (Roma) (1894)
· Boletim da Sociedade Broteriana, ser. 2 (1989)
· Flora Palermitana (1845)
· Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien (1878)
· Annali di Botanica (1987)
· Tentamen Florae Abyssinicae … (1850)

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

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