Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Sumsum in India is the name of a plant defined with Sesamum indicum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Capraria integerrima Miq. (among others).

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

· Taxon (1989)
· J. SouthW. Agric. Univ. (1994)
· J. Wuhan Bot. Res. (1998)
· Acta Agriculturae Universitatis Pekinensis (1988)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1996)
· sur les plantes rares cultivées dans le jardin botanique de Genève (1823)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Sumsum is another spelling for सुमसुम [sumasuma].—adv. 1. caressingly; 2. dallyingly;

context information

Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Shumshumara, Sumsuma, Sumsumara Jataka, Sumsumaragiri, Sumsumarapura, Sumsumyaahat, Sumsumyounu.

Ends with: Samsam-sumsum.

Full-text: Samsam-sumsum, Samsam-sumsum-garnu, Sumasuma, Samasama-sumasuma, Samasama-sumasuma-garnu.

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