Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Ghogar in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Gardenia latifolia from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family. For the possible medicinal usage of ghogar, 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) Ghogar in India is the name of a plant defined with Gardenia latifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gardenia calyculata Roxb. (among others).

2) Ghogar is also identified with Garuga pinnata.

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

· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1984)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1824)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (1981)
· FBI (1875)
· Hortus Kewensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Cultivated in the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew’ (1789)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Ghogar, for example health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, 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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