Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kasini in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Cichorium intybus L. from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family. For the possible medicinal usage of kasini, 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) Kasini in India is the name of a plant defined with Bauhinia semla in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Phanera retusa (Roxb.) Benth. (among others).

2) Kasini is also identified with Cichorium endivia It has the synonym Cichorium endivia subsp. endivia Hegi (etc.).

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

· Skin Pharmacol. Physiol. (2004)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1838)
· Fitoterapia (2006)
· Illustrierte Flora von Mittel-Europa (1929)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
· Biologiske Skrifter (1987)

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

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kāsinī (कासिनी).—f See kāsanī.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Kacinivirai, Kashinityayatra, Kasigama, Kasini-vittulu, Kasinigida.

Ends with (+8): Abhidhammattha Vikasini, Balabuddhiprakashini, Bhavaprakashini, Bodhaprakashini, Chandosaratthavikasini, Devaprakashini, Karmaprakashini, Karnanandaprakashini, Linatthappakasini, Mahasarappakasini, Mattakashini, Nishkasini, Nitkasini, Pantakacini, Paramatthapakasini, Pingalasaravikashini, Pingalatattvaprakashini, Prakashini, Pravikasini, Rupabhedapakasini.

Full-text: Mattakashini, Kasini-vittulu, Nitkasini, Nishkasini.

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