Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kudak [कुडक] in the Konkani language is the name of a plant identified with Garuga pinnata from the Burseraceae (Torchwood) family. For the possible medicinal usage of kudak, 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) Kudak in India is the name of a plant defined with Garuga pinnata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

2) Kudak is also identified with Oplismenus burmannii It has the synonym Oplismenus hirtellus (L. (etc.).

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

· Reliquiae Haenkeanae (1830)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1985)
· Synopsis Plantarum Glumacearum (1853)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1816)
· Mantissa (1824)
· Fundamenta Agrostographiae (1820)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+9): Kudakacarya, Kudakamji, Kudakana, Kudakanem, Kudakappaala tholi, Kudakappaalayari, Kudaki, Kudakkini, Kudakna, Kudakshara, Kudakuda, Kudakudanem, Kudakudavana, Kudakudita, Kutakaccelavu, Kutakam, Kutakan, Kutakaram, Kutakarru, Kutakkam.

Full-text: Kshudra.

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