Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kanphodi in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Cleome gynandra L. from the Cleomaceae (Spider Flower) family having the following synonyms: Gynandropsis gynandra, Cleome triphylla, Cleome pentaphylla. For the possible medicinal usage of kanphodi, 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) Kanphodi in India is the name of a plant defined with Cleome gynandra in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gynandropsis ophidocarpa DC. (among others).

2) Kanphodi is also identified with Cleome viscosa It has the synonym Sinapistrum viscosum Moench (etc.).

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

· Prodromus Florae Peninsulae Indiae Orientalis (1834)
· Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1891)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2003)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· Nomenclator Botanicus. (1840)
· Botanisches Magazin (1790)

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