Shial kanta: 1 definition
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Shial kanta 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)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Shial kanta in India is the name of a plant defined with Argemone mexicana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Echtrus mexicanus (L.) Nieuwl. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Botany, British and Foreign (1895)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· American Midland Naturalist (1914)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Edwards’s Botanical Register
· Prodromus Stirpium in Horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Shial kanta, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, 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.
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Partial matches: Kanta.
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Indian Medicinal Plants (by Kanhoba Ranchoddas Kirtikar)
62. Argemone mexicana, Linn. < [Papaveraceae (poppy family)]