Chinese patchouly: 1 definition
Introduction:
Chinese patchouly means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Chinese patchouly in English is the name of a plant defined with Microtoena patchoulii in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Plectranthus patchoulii C.B. Clarke ex J.D. Hooker (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica (1965)
· Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society (2011)
· Hooker's Icones Plantarum, or ‘figures, with brief descriptive characters and remarks of new or rare plants’ (1872)
· The Flora of British India (1885)
· Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh (1915)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Chinese patchouly, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, have a look at these references.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Patchouly.
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