Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kasaunda [कसौंडा] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Senna sophera (L.)Roxb. from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family having the following synonyms: Cassia sophera, Cassia torosa. For the possible medicinal usage of kasaunda, 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)

Kasaunda in India is the name of a plant defined with Senna sophera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cassia geminiflora Schrank, nom. illeg., non Cassia geminiflora Moc. & Sessé ex Collad. (among others).

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

· Journal of the Linnean Society Bot. (1887)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1768)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1871)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Descripción de las Plantas (1801)
· Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club (1896)

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

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