Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kshavakrita [क्षवक्रिता] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Centipeda minima (L.) A. Br. & Aschers. from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family having the following synonyms: Artemisia minima, Centipeda orbicularis, Cotula minima, Grangea minima. For the possible medicinal usage of kshavakrita, 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) Kshavakrita in India is the name of a plant defined with Bidens pilosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Coreopsis leucantha L. (among others).

2) Kshavakrita is also identified with Centipeda minima It has the synonym Myriogyne minuta (G. Forst.) Less. (etc.).

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

· Le Botaniste Cultivateur (1801)
· Kirkia (1967)
· Adansonia (1978)
· Histoire Naturelle des Îles Canaries (1844)
· Taxon (1982)
· Taxon (1981)

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