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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kodampuli in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Garcinia gummi-gutta (L.) Roxb. from the Clusiaceae (Garcinia) family having the following synonyms: Garcinia cambogia, Cambogia gemmi-gutta, Garcinia sulcata. For the possible medicinal usage of kodampuli, 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) Kodampuli in India is the name of a plant defined with Garcinia cambogia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Garcinia cambogia Hort. ex Boerl. (among others).

2) Kodampuli is also identified with Garcinia gummi-gutta It has the synonym Cambogia gummigutta L. (etc.).

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

· Ceylon J. Sci. (1976)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1792)
· Flora Indica
· Hortus Malabaricus
· Brittonia (1968)

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