Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Chikta [चिकटा] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Pseudarthria viscida (L.) Wight & Arn. from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Hedysarum viscidum, Desmodium timoriense, Desmodium viscidum auct. non DC.. For the possible medicinal usage of chikta, 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) Chikta in India is the name of a plant defined with Desmodium dichotomum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

2) Chikta is also identified with Setaria italica It has the synonym Panicum italicum var. italicum (etc.).

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

· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1825)
· Blumea (1994)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylaniae (1864)
· J. Cytol. Genet. (1979)
· Essai d’une Nouvelle Agrostographie (1812)
· Annales des Sciences Naturelles (Paris) (1825)

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