Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kesharaj [केशराज] in the Hindi 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 kesharaj, 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) Kesharaj in India is the name of a plant defined with Eclipta alba in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Verbesina prostrata L. (among others).

2) Kesharaj is also identified with Eclipta prostrata It has the synonym Sabazia humilis (Kunth) Cass. (etc.).

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

· Flora Orientalis (1875)
· Mémoires Présentés à l’Académie Impériale des Sciences de St.-Pétersbourg par Divers Savans et lus dans ses Assemblées (1833)
· Ann. Miss. Bot. Gard.
· Plantae Javanicae Rariores (1848)
· Linnaea (1864)
· Index Linn. Herb. (1912)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kesharaj, for example health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, 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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Starts with: Kesharaja, Kesharajamuni, Kesharaji.

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