Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Nilkanta [नीलकांता] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Duranta erecta L. from the Verbenaceae (verbena) family having the following synonyms: Duranta repens, Duranta spinosa, Duranta plumieri. For the possible medicinal usage of nilkanta, 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) Nilkanta in India is the name of a plant defined with Clitoria ternatea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lathyrus spectabilis Forssk. (among others).

2) Nilkanta is also identified with Polygala arvensis It has the synonym Polygala arvensis Wall. (etc.).

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

· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1825)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1898)
· Moscosoa (1990)
· Bot. Commelins (1983)
· A Numerical List of Dried Specimens (5347)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Nilkanta, for example health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, 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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Search found 2 books and stories containing Nilkanta; (plurals include: Nilkantas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Hitopadesha (English translation) (by Sir Edwin Arnold)

Chapter 3 - The Story of the Old Hare and the Elephants < [Book Three - War]

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Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain (by Chirantani Das)

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Part 16 - Vārāṇasī from proto historic to historic context < [Chapter VI - Vārāṇasī: Emergence of the Urban Centre and Seat of Administration]

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