Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Siranige-hambu in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Secamone emetica (Retz.) R. Br. ex Schult. from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Periploca emetica. For the possible medicinal usage of siranige-hambu, 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) Siranigehambu in India is the name of a plant defined with Acmella calva in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ceratocephalus javanicus (Schultz-Bipontinus ex Miquel) Kuntze (among others).

2) Siranigehambu is also identified with Secamone emetica It has the synonym Secamone emetica (Retz.) R. Br. (etc.).

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

· Contributions to the Botany of India (1834)
· Systematic Botany Monographs (1985)
· Parasitology Res. (2007)
· Fragm. (Mueller) (1866)
· Compositae Newsletter (1995)
· Observationes Botanicae (1781)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Siranigehambu, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, have a look at these references.

context information

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.

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Śīraṇigehaṃbu (ಶೀರಣಿಗೆಹಂಬು):—[noun] the plant Secamone emetica of Asclepiadaceae family.

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Sīranigehaṃbu (ಸೀರನಿಗೆಹಂಬು):—[noun] the plant Secamone emetica of Asclepiadaceae family.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Hambu, Siranige.

Full-text: Shiramgeballi.

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