Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kukundara [कुकुंदर] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Blumea lacera (Burm.f.) DC. from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family having the following synonyms: Blumea lactucifolia, Blumea glandulosa, Blumea bodinieri. For the possible medicinal usage of kukundara, 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) Kukundara in India is the name of a plant defined with Blumea balsamifera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Conyza appendiculata Blume (among others).

2) Kukundara is also identified with Blumea densiflora.

3) Kukundara is also identified with Blumea eriantha.

4) Kukundara is also identified with Blumea fistulosa It has the synonym Blumea glomerata DC. (etc.).

5) Kukundara is also identified with Blumea lacera It has the synonym Conyza velutina H. Lév. (etc.).

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

· J. Cytol. Genet. (1998)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1836)
· Encycl. (Lamarck) (1786)
· Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. (1826)
· Blumea (1960)
· Philippine Journal of Science (1910)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kukundara (कुकुन्दर).—The cavity of the loins just above the hips (jaghanakūpa) see ककुन्दर (kakundara).

Derivable forms: kukundaraḥ (कुकुन्दरः).

See also (synonyms): kukundura.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kukundara (कुकुन्दर).—n.

(-raṃ) or n du. (-re) the cavities of the loins. E. kundara a hollow. a cave, from ku the earth, and dṛ to rend or tear, ku bad, vile, prefixed; it is also written kakundara.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kukundara (कुकुन्दर).—see kakundara.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Kukundara (कुकुन्दर):—n. [dual number] ([au m. [dual number] [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]]) = kakundara q.v., [Suśruta; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā] (ifc. f(ā). )

2) m. = ku-ku-dru q.v., [Bhāvaprakāśa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kukundara (कुकुन्दर):—[ku-kundara] (raṃ) 1. n. du. (re) The cavities of the loins. Also kakundaraṃ.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kukundara in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kukuṃdara (ಕುಕುಂದರ):—[noun] the cavity of the loins just above the hips of a woman.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Kundara, Ku.

Starts with: Kukundarah.

Full-text: Kukundura, Kakundara, Kucchalinga, Jaghanakupaka, Kupaka.

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