Ambiguity: Although Luch has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Luc.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Luch in South America is the name of a plant defined with Crescentia cujete in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Crescentia angustifolia Willd. ex Seem. (among others).

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

· Botanical Miscellany (1840)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1862)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (1818)
· Journal of Botany
· International Organization of Plant Biosystematists Newsletter (1997)
· Taxon (1994)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Luch maax, Luchacumda, Luchacumdi, Luchalacha, Luchalucha, Luchana, Luchaphahari, Luchchha, Luchhafahari, Luchhnu, Luchnu, Luchra, Lucu.

Ends with: Gluch, Haraluch, Hulluch, Mluch.

Full-text: Luch maax.

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