Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kasunda in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Senna occidentalis (L.)Link from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family having the following synonyms: Cassia occidentalis. For the possible medicinal usage of kasunda, 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) Kasunda in India is the name of a plant defined with Senna occidentalis 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 foetida Pers. (among others).

2) Kasunda is also identified with Senna sophera It has the synonym Cassia frutescens Mill. (etc.).

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

· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1986)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Denkschriften der Koeniglich-Baierischen Botanischen Gesellschaft in Regensburg (1822)
· Phytochemistry (1998)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1997)
· Taxon (1997)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kasunda, for example health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, side effects, have a look at these references.

context information

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

kāsundā (कासुंदा).—m A particular plant.

context information

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: Kasundari.

Ends with: Bas-ki-kasunda, Kalakasunda, Kalkasunda, Krakasunda.

Full-text: Bas-ki-kasunda, Kasanda.

Relevant text

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