Ambiguity: Although Lakucha has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Lakuca. It further has the optional forms Lākucha.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Lakucha in the Oriya language is the name of a plant identified with Artocarpus lacucha Buch.-Ham. from the Moraceae (Mulberry) family having the following synonyms: Artocarpus lakoocha, Artocarpus ficifolius. For the possible medicinal usage of lakucha, 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)

1) Lakucha in India is the name of a plant defined with Artocarpus gomezianus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Artocarpus gomezianus Wall., nom. nudum.

2) Lakucha is also identified with Artocarpus lakoocha It has the synonym Artocarpus lacucha Roxb. (etc.).

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

· Chemistry & Biodiversity
· Mem. Wern. Soc. (1826)
· Pharmaceutical Biology (2005)
· Taxon (1977)
· A Numerical List of Dried Specimens (4660)
· Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica (1957)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Lakucha, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, have a look at these references.

context information

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: Lakucham, Lakuchamu.

Ends with: Telakucha.

Full-text: Sthulaskandha, Khagavaktra, Irappala, Amlavarga, Hridya, Kashayi.

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Search found 6 books and stories containing Lakucha, Lākucha; (plurals include: Lakuchas, Lākuchas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)

Part 2 - Vara-loha (extraction of excellent metal) < [Chapter XXXIV - Paribhasa (definitions)]

Part 14 - Dietary presecriptions and prohibitions when taking iron < [Chapter IV - Metals (4): Lauha (iron)]

Part 7 - Incineration of Diamonds, irrespective of colour < [Chapter XIII - Gems (1): Vajra or Hiraka (diamond)]

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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)

Part 45 - Treatment for indigestion (43): Anala-janaka rasa < [Chapter IV - Irregularity of the digesting heat]

Part 11 - Things and actions harmful in fever < [Chapter II - Fever (jvara)]

Part 13 - Treatment of Piles (12): Trailokya-tilaka rasa < [Chapter V - Piles]

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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 2: Minerals (uparasa) (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)

Part 3 - Incineration of bimala < [Chapter III - Uparasa (3): Bimala or Vimala (pyrites with red tints)]

Part 4 - Extraction of essence of Bimala < [Chapter III - Uparasa (3): Bimala or Vimala (pyrites with red tints)]

Part 2 - Purification of Hingula (cinnabar) < [Chapter XXIII - Uparasa (23): Hingula (cinnabar)]

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Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)

Chapter 27e - The group of Fruits (Phala) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]

Chapter 2 - The Pathology of Hemothermia (raktapitta-nidana) < [Nidanasthana (Nidana Sthana) — Section on Pathology]

Chapter 5 - The Pathology of Dermatosis (kushtha-nidana) < [Nidanasthana (Nidana Sthana) — Section on Pathology]

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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)

Part 11 - Mercurial operations (9): Rehabilitation of Mercury (anubasana) < [Chapter IV-V - Mercurial operations]

Part 1 - Definitions of technical terms < [Chapter VII - Enumeration of technical terms]

Part 18 - Mercurial operations (16): Incineration of mercury (bhasmikarana) < [Chapter IV-V - Mercurial operations]

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The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)

Chapter CLXXIII - The Nidanam of diseases of the female reproductive organs < [Dhanvantari Samhita]

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