Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Kuruvicci in India is the name of a plant defined with Carmona microphylla in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ehretia retusa Vahl (among others).

2) Kuruvicci is also identified with Ehretia laevis It has the synonym Ehretia laevis var. platyphylla Merr. (etc.).

3) Kuruvicci is also identified with Pavonia odorata It has the synonym Hibiscus oligosandrus Buch-Ham. (etc.).

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

· Flora of the British Ind. (1874)
· Symbolae Botanicae (1791)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (2001)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1796)
· Encycl. Meth. (1783)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1838)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kuruvicci, for example side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kuruvicci (குருவிச்சி) noun See குருவிச்சை. [kuruvichai.]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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