Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kalkasturi in the Bengali language is the name of a plant identified with Abelmoschus moschatus (L.) Medicus from the Malvaceae (Mallow) family having the following synonyms: Hibiscus abelmoschus. For the possible medicinal usage of kalkasturi, 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)

Kalkasturi in India is the name of a plant defined with Abelmoschus moschatus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Hibiscus chinensis Roxb., nom. nud. (among others).

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

· Bulletin Mensuel de la Société Linnéenne de Paris (1885)
· Ueber einige kunstliche Geschlecter aus der Malven-Familie (1787)
· A Flora of North America (1838)
· Arabismos. (1994)
· Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge (1852)
· Prodromus Stirpium in Horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)

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