Biology (plants and animals)

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

Kunjam in India is the name of a plant defined with Abrus precatorius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Abrus squamulosus E. Mey. (among others).

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

· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· J. Fla. Med. Assoc. (1978)
· Familles des Plantes (1763)
· Contributions from the United States National Herbarium (1905)
· Standard Shona Dictionary. (1959)
· Annales des Sciences Naturelles (Paris) (1826)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kunjam, for example diet and recipes, side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, chemical composition, 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: Kuncam, Kuncamani, Kuncamvicu, Kunjammarakam.

Full-text: Kuncam, Cataikkuncam, Pattukkuncam, Pilikkuncam, Kuncamvicu, Putavaikkuncam, Katirkkuncam, Nurkuncam.

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Search found 3 books and stories containing Kunjam; (plurals include: Kunjams). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)

Page 222 < [Volume 4 (1877)]

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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)

Page 408 < [Volume 20 (1918)]

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World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Butea monosperma a valuable ingredient in cosmetics < [2022: Volume 11, July issue 9]