Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kerangi in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Debregeasia longifolia (Burm.f.) Wedd. from the Urticaceae (Nettle) family having the following synonyms: Urtica longifolia, Debregeasia velutina. For the possible medicinal usage of kerangi, 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)

Kerangi in India is the name of a plant defined with Dalechampia dioscoreifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Dalechampia ruiziana Klotzsch ex Pax & K. Hoffm. (among others).

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

· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum Pl. (1841)
· Prodr.
· An Enumeration of the Vascular Plants Known from Surinam (1906)
· Das Pflanzenreich (1919)

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