Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Nurgi in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Elaeagnus latifolia L. from the Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster) family having the following synonyms: Elaeagnus kologa, Elaeagnus arborea, Elaeagnus elliptica. For the possible medicinal usage of nurgi, 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) Nurgi in India is the name of a plant defined with Elaeagnus conferta in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Elaeagnus javanica Blume.

2) Nurgi is also identified with Elaeagnus kologa.

3) Nurgi is also identified with Elaeagnus latifolia It has the synonym Elaeagnus latifolia Lour..

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

· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1857)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· The Flora of British India (1890)
· FBI (1886)
· Fl. Cochinch. (1790)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1820)

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

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Starts with: Nurgisu.

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