Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Chikri [चिकरी] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Buxus wallichiana Baill. from the Buxaceae (Sweet-Box) family. For the possible medicinal usage of chikri, 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) Chikri in India is the name of a plant defined with Buxus wallichiana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym see Carl Frederik Albert Christensen, Den danske Botaniks Historie med tilhørende Bibliografi. Copenhagen 1924–1926 (among others).

2) Chikri is also identified with Girardinia diversifolia It has the synonym Girardinia adoensis (Steud.) Wedd. (etc.).

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

· Contributions to Nepalese Studies (2003)
· Flora Zambesiaca (1991)
· Voyage dans l’Inde (1844)
· Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences (2009)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Annales de l’Institut Botanico-Géologique Colonial de Marseille (1950)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Chikri, for example side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, 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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Ends with: Nichikri, Tucchikri, Vikachikri.

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