Kameng: 1 definition
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Kameng 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Kameng in Thailand is the name of a plant defined with Eclipta alba in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Verbesina prostrata L. (among others).
2) Kameng is also identified with Eclipta prostrata It has the synonym Aspilia mossambicensis (Oliv.) Wild (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Botanical Miscellany (1831)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1989)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles (1827)
· Revista Brasileira de Genética (1986)
· Mémoires Présentés à l’Académie Impériale des Sciences de St.-Pétersbourg par Divers Savans et lus dans ses Assemblées (1833)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kameng, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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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