Kusume: 2 definitions
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kusume in India is the name of a plant defined with Carthamus tinctorius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Crop Science (Madison) (1982)
· Flora of Iran (1980)
· The American Journal of Chinese Medicine (2002)
· Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry (2008)
· Cell and Chromosome Research (1984)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetic (1973)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kusume, for example side effects, health benefits, chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKusume (ಕುಸುಮೆ):—
1) [noun] the thistle like, annual plant Carthamus tinctorius of Asteraceae family, seeds of which yield oil used in paints, foods, medicine, etc.; safflower.
2) [noun] its orange flower.
3) [noun] the orange colour of this flower.
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Kusume (ಕುಸುಮೆ):—
1) [noun] the discharging of menses; menstruation.
2) [noun] the plant Trianthema portulacastrum ( = T. monogyna, = T. obcordata) of Aizoaceae family; (?).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kusume kaalu, Kusumejadya, Kusumeshu, Kusumeshvaratirtha.
Full-text: Kusume kaalu, Kusumeshu, Utpatti.
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