Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Simaikkasuru in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Hibiscus sabdariffa L. from the Malvaceae (Mallow) family having the following synonyms: Hibiscus digitatus, Sabdariffa digitata, Hibiscus palmatilobus. For the possible medicinal usage of simaikkasuru, 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)

Simaikkasuru in India is the name of a plant defined with Hibiscus sabdariffa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Hibiscus sabdariffa var. altissima Wester (among others).

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

· The Sherbro of Sierra Leone. (1938)
· FBI (1874)
· Allgemeine MedizinischPharmazeutische Flora (1857)
· Novi Commentarii Academiae Scientiarum Instituti Bononiensis (1840)
· Journal of Agriculture & Food Chemistry (1986)
· Taxon (2001)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Simaikkasuru, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, chemical composition, 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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