Ambiguity: Although Karchura has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Karcura. It further has the optional forms Karchūra.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Karchura in India is the name of a plant defined with Hedychium spicatum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gandasulium sieboldii (Wall.) Kuntze (among others).

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

· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Monandr. Pl. Scitam. (1825)
· Numer. List (6554)
· Observationes Botanicae (1783)
· Bot. Cab. (1818)
· Tableau Encyclopédique et Méthodique … Botanique (1791)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Karccuram, Karchuraka, Karchuram, Karcurai, Karcuram.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Karchura, Karchūra; (plurals include: Karchuras, Karchūras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)

Chapter CCXXVII - Different names of the Ayurvedic Drugs < [Dhanvantari Samhita]

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