Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kavanthakara in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family having the following synonyms: Eclipta erecta, Eclipta alba, Eclipta punctata. For the possible medicinal usage of kavanthakara, 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)

Kavanthakara in India is the name of a plant defined with Eclipta prostrata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Polygyne inconspicua Phil. (among others).

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

· Enumeratio Systematica Plantarum (1760)
· Glimpses in Plant Research (1988)
· Botanische Zeitung. Berlin (1866)
· Flora Orientalis (1875)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2009)
· Glimpses in Plant Research (1992)

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