Kuchi, Kuchī: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Kuchi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Kuchi has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Kuci. It further has the optional forms Kuchī and Kūchī.
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuKuchi in the Bengali language is another name for Trāyamāṇā, a medicinal plant identified with Gentiana kurroo Royle. from the Gentianaceae family of flowering plants, according to verse 5.57-59 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fifth chapter (parpaṭādi-varga) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (kṣudra-kṣupa). Other than the Bengali word Kuchi, there are more synonyms identified for this plant among which sixteen are in Sanskrit.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Kuchi in India is the name of a plant defined with Thysanolaena latifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sporobolus gigas (Steud.) Miq. (among others).
2) Kuchi in Nigeria is also identified with Ceiba pentandra It has the synonym Eriodendron anfractuosum var. africanum DC. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (1988)
· Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal (1835)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1791)
· Blumea (1991)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Kew (1935)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kuchi, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+4): Kucci, Kuccikai, Kucciliyappottu, Kucciliyar, Kuccippatakkam, Kuccippul, Kucciram, Kuccitam, Kuchi-nashi, Kuchidam, Kuchika, Kuchikanta, Kuchila, Kuchila dare, Kuchila lata, Kuchila-daru, Kuchilalata, Kuchinashi, Kuchita, Kuci.
Ends with (+9): Atikkucci, Bakuchi, Chichikuchi, Cilettukkucci, Cillankucci, Kucci, Kuci, Kuntankucci, Kurukuchi, Laikuchi, Lakuchi, Narasakkuchi, Neruppukkucci, Orraikkucci, Pallukkucci, Paraikkucci, Parkucci, Patharkuchi, Puttukkucci, Shankuchi.
Full-text: Kuchi-nashi, Ko-kuchi-nashi, Parkutti, Utuvatti, Kataimulai, Pallukkucci, Movay, Cuntankolli, Shunaka, Kuccari, Kucci, Trayamana, Kumci.
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