Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kuruvaeru in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty from the Poaceae (Grass) family having the following synonyms: Vetiveria zizanioides, Vetiveria odorata. For the possible medicinal usage of kuruvaeru, 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)

Kuruvaeru in India is the name of a plant defined with Vetiveria zizanioides in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Echinochloa squarrosa (L.f.) Roem. & Schult. (among others).

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

· Anales del Museo Nacional de Buenos Aires (1904)
· Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae (1810)
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1889)
· Weed Biology and Management (2002)
· Contributions from the United States National Herbarium (1925)
· Contributions from the United States National Herbarium (1917)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kuruvaeru, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, 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.

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