Puna-champa: 1 definition
Introduction:
Puna-champa means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Puna-champa in India is the name of a plant defined with Alpinia zerumbet in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Catimbium nutans (Andrews) Juss. ex Lestib. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1902)
· Asiatic Researches (1810)
· Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden (1927)
· Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Taiwan (1924)
· Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique (1841)
· Icones Plantarum Formosanarum nec non et Contributiones ad Floram Formosanam (1915)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Puna-champa, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Puna.
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