Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Hirankhuri in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family having the following synonyms: Emilia sinica, Senecio rapae, Crassocephalum sonchifolium. For the possible medicinal usage of hirankhuri, 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) Hirankhuri in India is the name of a plant defined with Corchorus fascicularis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Corchorus brachycarpus Guill. & Perr..

2) Hirankhuri is also identified with Emilia sonchifolia It has the synonym Senecio sonchifolius (Linnaeus) Moench (etc.).

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

· Nouveau Bulletin des Sciences, Publie par la Société Philomatique de Paris (1817)
· Encycl. (1786)
· Revue de Cytologie et de Biologie Végétales, le Botaniste (1987)
· Cell and Chromosome Research (1984)
· Adansonia (1978)
· Cell and Chromosome Research (1986)

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