Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Urki [ಉರ್ಕಿ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Oldenlandia herbacea (L.) Roxb. from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family having the following synonyms: Hedyotis herbacea. For the possible medicinal usage of urki, 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) Urki in India is the name of a plant defined with Abutilon 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 Sida indica L. (among others).

2) Urki in Senegal is also identified with Ficus sur It has the synonym Sycomorus capensis (Thunb.) Miq. (etc.).

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

· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2004)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Naturvidenskabelige og Mathematiske Afhandlinger (1829)
· Prodr. Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ Orient. (1834)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1993)
· Encycl. (Lamarck) (1783)

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

Urki (ಉರ್ಕಿ):—[noun] the plant Oldenlandia herbacea ( = O. heynii) of Rubiaceae 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)

Starts with: Ur-kil-iraiili, Urkirakam, Urkiramacca, Urkiruti, Urkiruttam.

Ends with (+3): Agre-turki, Agreturki, Agri-turki, Boldu-urki, Burki, Churki, Curki, Ghurki, Goodumurki, Gudumurki, Kodamurki, Kodmurki, Kurki, Murki, Nurki, Phurki, Surkasurki, Surki, Susurki, Turki.

Full-text: Boldu-urki.

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