Chinese radish: 1 definition

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Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Chinese radish in English is the name of a plant defined with Raphanus sativus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Raphanus sativus f. raphanistroides Makino (among others).

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

· Botanical Magazine (1909)
· Journal of Japanese Botany (1917)
· Cytologia (1979)
· Gardeners Dictionary, ed. 8 (1768)
· Breeding Science (1997)
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1912)

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