Gymnema sylvestre: 1 definition
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Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R. Br. ex Schult. is the name of a plant defined in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in modern medicine, Ayurveda, and other local traditions or folk medicine. It has the following synonyms: Apocynum alterniflorum Lour., Asclepias geminata Roxb., Cynanchum subvolubile Schumach., Gymnema affine Decne., Gymnema alterniflorum (Lour.) Merr., Gymnema formosanum Warb., Gymnema humile Decne., Gymnema rufescens Decne., Gymnema subvolubile Decne., Gymnema subvolubile (Schumach.) Decne., Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R. Br., Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) Schult., Gymnema sylvestre var. affine (Decne.) Tsiang, Gymnema sylvestre var. ceylanica Hook. f., Gymnema sylvestre var. chinense Benth., Gymnema sylvestre var. chinensis Benth., Marsdenia sylvestris (Retz.) P.I. Forst., Periploca sylvestris Retz., Strophanthus alterniflorus (Lour.) Spreng..
References regarding Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R. Br. ex Schult. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Observationes Botanicae (1781)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Nouveau Bulletin des Sciences, Publie par la Société Philomatique de Paris (1802)
· Memoirs of the
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Full-text (+24): Avalka, Meshashringi, Gurmar, Podapatri, Gudmar, Madhunashini, Cirukurinca, Avivriksha, Ashvinibheshaja, Madhumeha, Kodapatri, Podopatri, Padapatri, Merashingi, Meshassngi, Meshashringe, Meshasingi, Gurmari, Horai-ao-kazura, Podapathri.
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