Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Samkru [संक्रू] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Coix lacryma-jobi from the Poaceae (Grass) family having the following synonyms: Coix arundinacea, Coix lachryma. For the possible medicinal usage of samkru, 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)

Samkru in India is the name of a plant defined with Coix lacryma-jobi in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sphaerium lacryma (L.) Kuntze (among others).

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

· Species Plantarum, ed. 4 (1805)
· Fl. Trop. E. Afr. Gramineae (1982)
· Prodromus stirpium in horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium. (1796)
· Phytochemistry (1989)
· Systema Naturae, Editio Decima
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (Lamarck) (1792)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Samkru, for example extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, 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: Samkrudh, Samkrush, Sankruddha.

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