Biology (plants and animals)

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

Karitumbe in India is the name of a plant defined with Anisomeles malabarica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Stachys mauritiana Pers. (among others).

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

· Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences (1985)
· International Journal of Cancer Research (2007)
· Glimpses in Plant Research (1998)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1982)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1979)
· Prodromus Stirpium in Horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Karituṃbe (ಕರಿತುಂಬೆ):—[noun] the plant, very small in size, Anisomeles malabarica of Lamiaceae faily.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Ends with: Gamdukaritumbe, Hennukaritumbe.

Full-text: Karibamta, Kariballi.

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