Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kesudo [કેસૂડો] in the Gujarati language is the name of a plant identified with Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub. from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Butea frondosa, Butea braamania, Plaso monosperma. For the possible medicinal usage of kesudo, 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) Kesudo in India is the name of a plant defined with Butea monosperma in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rudolphia frondosa Poir. (among others).

2) Kesudo is also identified with Senna occidentalis It has the synonym Cassia obliquifolia Schrank (etc.).

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

· Handbuch zur Erkennung der nutzbarsten und am häufigsten vorkommenden Gewächse (1831)
· Histoire Naturelle et Médicale des Casses (1816)
· Kagoshima University Research Center for the Pacific Islands, Occasional Papers (2001)
· Denkschriften der Koeniglich-Baierischen Botanischen Gesellschaft in Regensburg (1822)
· Cytologia (1989)
· Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1894)

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