Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Khorsane [खोर्साने] in the Nepali language is the name of a plant identified with Pittosporum napaulense (DC.) Rehder & E.H. Wilson from the Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum) family having the following synonyms: Senacia napaulensis, Pittosporum verticillatum, Pittosporum floribundum. For the possible medicinal usage of khorsane, 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)

Khorsane in Nepal is the name of a plant defined with Pittosporum napaulense in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Celastrus verticillatus Roxb., non Ruiz & Pavon 1802 (among others).

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

· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1951)
· Prodromus Florae Peninsulae Indiae Orientalis (1834)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1788)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1824)
· Plantae Wilsonianae (1916)

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