Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Demok [དེམོཀ] in the Ladakhi language is the name of a plant identified with Arnebia euchroma (Royle) I.M.Johnst. from the Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) family having the following synonyms: Arnebia perennis, Arnebia endochroma, Macrotomia euchroma. For the possible medicinal usage of demok, 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) Demok in India is the name of a plant defined with Arnebia euchroma in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Macrotomia perennis (Schrenk) Boiss. (among others).

2) Demok is also identified with Arnebia guttata It has the synonym Lithospermum guttatum (Bunge) I.M. Johnston (etc.).

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

· Flora of the British India (1883)
· Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (1924)
· Engl. Rock Gard. (1925)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1996)
· Journal of Natural Products (1857)
· Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

If you are looking for specific details regarding Demok, for example side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, 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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Starts with: Demokusu.

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