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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Karuva [കറുവ] in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Cinnamomum verum J.Presl from the Lauraceae (Laurel) family having the following synonyms: Cinnamomum zeylanicum. For the possible medicinal usage of karuva, 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.

Karuva [கறுவா] in the Tamil language, ibid. previous identification.

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

1) Karuva in India is the name of a plant defined with Acacia dealbata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Racosperma dealbatum (Link) Pedley (among others).

2) Karuva is also identified with Acacia mearnsii It has the synonym Acacia decurrens auct. non Willd. (etc.).

3) Karuva is also identified with Cinnamomum macrocarpum.

4) Karuva is also identified with Cinnamomum verum It has the synonym Camphora mauritiana Lukman. (etc.).

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

· Species Plantarum, ed. 4
· Flora of the British India (1886)
· Botanist’s Repository (1808)
· Iran. Journal of Botany (1998)
· Geographical Memoires on New South Wales (1825)
· Plantae Bequaertianae (1925)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Karuva (ಕರುವ):—[noun] a point or place considerably above most others; eminence; elevation.

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Karuvā (கருவா) noun

1. Cinnamon tree, medium tree, Cinnamomum zeylanicum; இலவங்கப் பட்டைமரம். [ilavangap pattaimaram.]

2. Cassia Cinnamon, Cinnamomum macrocarpum; மரவகை. [maravagai.]

3. Clove tree, medium tree, Eugenia caryophyllata; கிராம்புமரம். [kirambumaram.] (L.)

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+28): Karavavane, Karu-vakai, Karuvaa pattai, Karuvaade, Karuvaagai, Karuvada, Karuvadi, Karuvadi Kuppam, Karuvadu, Karuvael, Karuvaeru, Karuvaga, Karuvagai, Karuvagalde, Karuvagey, Karuvageyi, Karuvaghe, Karuvagi, Karuvai, Karuvaka.

Ends with: Akkikaruva, Batokaruva, Katkaruva, Kattukaruva, Kattukkaruva, Lakaruva, Lavangakaruva.

Full-text: Karuvappattai, Karuvaa pattai, Karuvay, Kattukkaruva, Katuppetu, Karuvappai, Callaki.

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