Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Nundhiki [नुण्ढिकि] in the Nepali language is the name of a plant identified with Osyris lanceolata Hochst. & Steud. from the Santalaceae (Sandalwood) family having the following synonyms: Osyris quadripartita, Osyris wightiana, Osyris arborea. For the possible medicinal usage of nundhiki, 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) Nundhiki in Nepal is the name of a plant defined with Flueggea virosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Phyllanthus virosus Roxb. ex Willd. (among others).

2) Nundhiki is also identified with Osyris quadripartita It has the synonym Osyris urundiensis De Wild. (etc.).

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

· Adansonia (1866)
· Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid (1980)
· Icones Plantarum Indiae Orientalis (1853)
· Kew Bulletin (1972)
· Étude générale du groupe des Euphorbiacées (1858)
· Wilhelm Schimper’s Reise nach Algier in den jahren 1831 und 1832 (1831)

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