Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kempupundrike [ಕೆಂಪುಪುಂಡ್ರಿಕೆ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Hibiscus sabdariffa L. from the Malvaceae (Mallow) family having the following synonyms: Hibiscus digitatus, Sabdariffa digitata, Hibiscus palmatilobus. For the possible medicinal usage of kempupundrike, 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) Kempupundrike in India is the name of a plant defined with Hibiscus rosa-sinensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Hibiscus chinensis hort. (among others).

2) Kempupundrike is also identified with Hibiscus sabdariffa It has the synonym Hibiscus sabdariffa var. ruber A. Howard & G. Howard (etc.).

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

· Correspondence Respecting the Disturbances, in the neighbourhood of British Sherbro, in April and May 1883. (1883)
· Taxon (2001)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2003)
· Cytologia (1982)
· The Sherbro of Sierra Leone. (1938)
· Allgemeine MedizinischPharmazeutische Flora (1857)

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

Keṃpupuṃḍrike (ಕೆಂಪುಪುಂಡ್ರಿಕೆ):—

1) [noun] = ಕೆಂಪುದಾಸವಾಳ [kempudasavala].

2) [noun] the plant Hibiscus sabdariffa of Malvaceae family.

3) [noun] its flower.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Kempu, Pumdrike.

Full-text: Kempu pundrike.

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