Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Padarchunda [പടർചുണ്ട] in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Chamaecrista mimosoides from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family having the following synonyms: Cassia mimosoides, Cassia sensitiva. For the possible medicinal usage of padarchunda, 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)

Padarchunda in India is the name of a plant defined with Solanum torvum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Solanum mayanum Lundell (among others).

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

· Willdenowia (1991)
· Linnaea (1830)
· Feddes Repertorium (1988)
· Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series (1940)
· Revue de Cytologie et de Biologie Végétales, le Botaniste (1997)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum seu Prodromus (Swartz) (1788)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Padarchunda, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, 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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