Kuchaphala: 1 definition

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Kuchaphala means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Ambiguity: Although Kuchaphala has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Kucaphala. It further has the optional forms Kucha-phala.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Kuchaphala in India is the name of a plant defined with Punica granatum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

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

· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2009)
· Regnum Vegetabile, or ‘a Series of Handbooks for the Use of Plant Taxonomists and Plant Geographers’ (1993)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (1936)
· New Botanist (1981)

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