Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Merukan in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don from the Araceae (Arum) family having the following synonyms: Alocasia indica, Alocasia montana. For the possible medicinal usage of merukan, 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)

Merukan in India is the name of a plant defined with Alocasia macrorrhizos in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Caladium indica Hort. ex K. Koch (among others).

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

· Oesterreichisches Botanisches Wochenblatt (1854)
· Meletemata Botanica (1832)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Histoire Naturelle des Végétaux—Phanérogames (Tome) (1846)
· Bot. Reg. (1822)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Merukan, for example health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, 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: Merukan kizhangu, Merukan-kizhangu, Merukandara, Merukani, Merukankilangu, Merukankilanku, Merukanta.

Full-text: Merukan kizhangu, Merukan-kizhangu.

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