Kurdu: 2 definitions
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Kurdu means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKurdu in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Sterculia urens Roxb. from the Sterculiaceae (Cacao) family. For the possible medicinal usage of kurdu, 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.
Kurdu [कुर्दु] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Celosia argentea L. from the Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) family having the following synonyms: Celosia japonica, Celosia stricta, Celosia plumosa.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Kurdu in India is the name of a plant defined with Celosia argentea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Amaranthus purpureus Nieuwl. (among others).
2) Kurdu is also identified with Digera muricata It has the synonym Digera arvensis Forssk. (etc.).
3) Kurdu is also identified with Gardenia gummifera It has the synonym Genipa arborea Baill. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1768)
· Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München (1950)
· Supplementum Plantarum (1782)
· Species Plantarum (1763)
· Flora of West Pakistan (1974)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kurdu, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
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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Ends with: Dom-kurdu.
Full-text: Dom-kurdu.
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