Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Karunochi in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Justicia gendarussa Burm. fil. from the Acanthaceae (Acanthus) family having the following synonyms: Gendarussa vulgaris, Adhatoda subserrata, Justicia salicina. For the possible medicinal usage of karunochi, 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) Karunochi in India is the name of a plant defined with Justicia gendarussa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gendarussa vulgaris Nees (among others).

2) Karunochi is also identified with Vitex trifolia It has the synonym Vitex rotundifolia var. heterophylla Makino ex H. Hara (etc.).

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

· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· The Verbenaceae of the Malayan Archipelago (1919)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Enumeratio Spermatophytarum Japonicarum (1948)
· Novon (1991)
· Acta Phytotax. Geobot. (1938)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Karu-nocci, Karunoccil.

Ends with: Karu-nocci.

Full-text: Noccil, Karunoccil, Cevalikam, Cepalikai, Vatakkoti, Nocci, Kopi, Kavi.

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