Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kaasithummi in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Impatiens balsamina L. from the Balsaminaceae (Balsam) family having the following synonyms: Impatiens coccinea, Impatiens cornuta, Balsamina hortensis. For the possible medicinal usage of kaasithummi, 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)

Kaasithummi in India is the name of a plant defined with Impatiens walleriana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Balsamina hortensis Desportes, nom. illeg., not St. Hil. (among others).

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

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Boletim da Sociedade Broteriana (1962)
· Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles (1753)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1909)
· Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas (1895)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kaasithummi, for example extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, 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.

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