Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kukru in the Oriya language is the name of a plant identified with Setaria pumila ssp. pumila from the Poaceae (Grass) family having the following synonyms: Panicum pumilum, Setaria glauca, Chaetochloa lutescens. For the possible medicinal usage of kukru, 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)

Kukru in India is the name of a plant defined with Pennisetum glaucum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Penicillaria spicata P. Beauv. (among others).

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

· Systema Vegetabilium (1817)
· Bulletin, Division of Agrostology United States Department of Agriculture (1897)
· Handbuch des Getreidebaus (1885)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1996)
· U.S. Department of Agriculture. Bureau of Plant Industry. Inventory of Seeds and Plants Imported by the Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction (1914)
· Tableau Encyclopédique et Méthodique … Botanique (1791)

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

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