Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kukur-huta [কুকুৰ সূতা] in the Assamese language is the name of a plant identified with Grewia serrulata DC. from the Tiliaceae (Phalsa) family having the following synonyms: Grewia lanceolata, Grewia sepiaria, Grewia barberi. For the possible medicinal usage of kukur-huta, 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)

Kukur-huta 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).

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

· Handl. Fl. Ned. Ind. (Boerlage) (1891)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Compos. Ind. (1876)
· Encycl. (Lamarck) (1786)
· Synopsis Generum Compositarum (1832)
· Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (1995)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kukur-huta, for example chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, 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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Partial matches: Huta, Kukur.

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