Kuruchi: 1 definition
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Kuruchi 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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kuruchi in India is the name of a plant defined with Holarrhena pubescens in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Echites antidysenterica Roth, non (Linnaeus) Roxburgh ex Fleming (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Systema Vegetabilium (1819)
· J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. (1909)
· Fl. Siam. (1939)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1844)
· Caoutchouc Indo-Chine (1906)
· Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München (1950)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kuruchi, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kurucci, Kurucil, Kuruncittu.
Full-text: Kunnan-kurucciaka, Kurucci, Kurcci.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Kuruchi; (plurals include: Kuruchis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Physico-chemical study of Kuruchi Pond, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. < [2015: Volume 4, December issue 12]
Anatomical study of Holarrhena antidysenterica bark samples < [2015: Volume 4, October issue 10]
Ethnomedicinal plants used by some indian tribes < [2015: Volume 4, January issue 1]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 237 < [Volume 29 (1942)]
Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
Scientific review on vamana dravya (emetic drugs) of sushruta samhita < [Volume 9, issue 6 (2021)]