Chikura: 1 definition
Introduction:
Chikura means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Ambiguity: Although Chikura has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Cikura. It further has the optional forms Chikūra.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Chikura in Tanzania is the name of a plant defined with Antidesma venosum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Minutalia tomentosa Fenzl (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum.
· Species Plantarum
If you are looking for specific details regarding Chikura, for example chemical composition, health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
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)
Starts with: Chikurabhara, Chikuragillegichha, Chikurahasta, Chikurakalapa, Chikuranikara, Chikurapaksha, Chikurapasha, Chikurochchaya.
Relevant text
Search found 4 books and stories containing Chikura, Chikūra; (plurals include: Chikuras, Chikūras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CIII < [Bhagavat-Yana Parva]
Studies on some south indian market samples of ayurvedic drugs - v < [Volume 6 (issue 1), Jul-Sep 1986]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Understanding Kesha: Ayurvedic Insights on Hair Health and Balance < [2022: Volume 11, December special issue 17]
A bird’s eye view of trichology in ayurveda < [2017: Volume 6, February issue 2]