Dudhkoraiya: 2 definitions
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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsDudhkoraiya [দূধকোৰৈযা] in the Bengali language is the name of a plant identified with Wrightia arborea from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Periploca arborea, Wrightia tomentosa. For the possible medicinal usage of dudhkoraiya, 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) Dudhkoraiya in India is the name of a plant defined with Gisekia pharnaceoides in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pharnaceum occultum Forsk.) (Latin pharnacion or pharnaceon, ii was applied by Plinius to a plant, a species of panax, so named after Pharnaces, the name of two kings of Pontus (among others).
2) Dudhkoraiya is also identified with Wrightia arborea It has the synonym Nerium tomentosum Roxb. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Kew Bulletin (1993)
· Numer. List
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1837)
· Allgemeine Medizinisch-Pharmazeutische Flora
· Prodr. (DC.) (1844)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
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