Kalkashunda: 2 definitions
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Kalkashunda means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKalkashunda in the Bengali language is the name of a plant identified with Senna occidentalis (L.)Link from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family having the following synonyms: Cassia occidentalis. For the possible medicinal usage of kalkashunda, 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) Kalkashunda in India is the name of a plant defined with Senna occidentalis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cassia falcata L. (among others).
2) Kalkashunda is also identified with Senna sophera It has the synonym Cassia frutescens Mill. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2004)
· Sylva Telluriana (1838)
· Kagoshima University Research Center for the Pacific Islands, Occasional Papers (2001)
· Handbuch zur Erkennung der nutzbarsten und am häufigsten vorkommenden Gewächse (1831)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· 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 Kalkashunda, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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