Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Punnan-kotta in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Sapindus emarginatus Vahl from the Sapindaceae (Soapberry) family. For the possible medicinal usage of punnan-kotta, 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) Punnan-kotta in India is the name of a plant defined with Sapindus emarginatus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sapindus trifoliatus Turcz. (among others).

2) Punnan-kotta is also identified with Sapindus saponaria It has the synonym Cupania saponarioides Sw. (etc.).

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

· Plukenet, Leonard (1642–1706),
· Investigatio et Studium Naturae (1992)
· Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. (1956)
· Flora Brasiliae Meridionalis (1828)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Flora Brasiliensis (1900)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Kotta.

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