Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Sharunnai in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Trianthema portulacastrum L. from the Aizoaceae (Ice plant) family having the following synonyms: Trianthema monogynum, Trianthema procumbens, Portulaca axilliflora. For the possible medicinal usage of sharunnai, 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)

Sharunnai in India is the name of a plant defined with Trianthema portulacastrum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Trianthema procumbens Mill. (among others).

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

· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (2006)
· Mantissa Plantarum (1767)
· Kew Bulletin (1960)
· Gardeners Dictionary, ed. 8 (1768)
· Glimpses Cytogenet. India (1992)
· Flora of Australia (1984)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Sharunnai, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Ends with: Vallai-sharunnai, Vellaisharunnai.

Full-text: Vallai-sharunnai.

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