Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Gurmar [गुड़मार] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex Sm. from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Asclepias geminata, Gymnema humile, Gymnema parvifolium. For the possible medicinal usage of gurmar, 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)

Gurmar in India is the name of a plant defined with Gymnema sylvestre in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Asclepias geminata Roxb. (among others).

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

· Observationes Botanicae (1781)
· Nouveau Bulletin des Sciences, Publie par la Société Philomatique de Paris (1802)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Memoirs of the
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Gurmar buti, Gurmari.

Full-text: Gurmar buti.

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