Mudar: 2 definitions

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Mudar means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Mudar [मुदर] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Calotropis procera (Aiton) Dryand. from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Asclepias procera, Calotropis wallichii, Madorius procerus. For the possible medicinal usage of mudar, 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) Mudar in English is the name of a plant defined with Calotropis gigantea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Streptocaulon cochinchinense (Lour.) G. Don (among others).

2) Mudar in India is also identified with Calotropis procera It has the synonym Apocynum syriacum S.G. Gmel. (etc.).

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

· Science and Culture (1980)
· Hortus Kewensis (1811)
· Species Plantarum, ed. 4
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1930)
· Chem. Pharm. Bull. (Tokyo) (2007)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2006)

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

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