Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Peruntumpa [പെരുന്തുമ്പ] in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Leucas lanata Benth. from the Lamiaceae (Mint) family. For the possible medicinal usage of peruntumpa, 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) Peruntumpa in India is the name of a plant defined with Anisomeles malabarica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Epimeredi malabaricus (L.) Rothm. (among others).

2) Peruntumpa is also identified with Leucas lanata It has the synonym Leucas lanata Baker, nom. illeg..

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

· Flora of the British Ind. (1885)
· Prodromus Stirpium in Horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)
· Pharmaceutical Biology (1991)
· Glimpses in Plant Research (1998)
· International Journal of Cancer Research (2007)
· Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences (1985)

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