Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Kunit in Indonesia is the name of a plant defined with Aristolochia albida in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aristolochia multiflora Duch. (among others).

2) Kunit is also identified with Aristolochia tagala It has the synonym Aristolochia mindanaensis Warb. (etc.).

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

· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1864)
· Flora of Tropical Africa (1909)
· Monatsberichte der Koniglich Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin (1859)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1898)
· Linnaea (1832)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1912)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kunit, for example side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, 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: Kunitahi, Kunitahismriti, Kunitaksha, Kunitakshaganesha, Kunitakshavighnesha, Kunitakshavinayaka, Kunitam, Kunitar, Kunitaran, Kunitekshana, Kuniti, Kunitva, Kuṇita.

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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)

Section CXIX < [Tirtha-yatra Parva]

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