Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kanphuti [कानफुटी] in the Konkani language is the name of a plant identified with Cardiospermum halicacabum L. from the Sapindaceae (Soapberry) family. For the possible medicinal usage of kanphuti, 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.

Kanphuti [कानफुटी] in the Marathi language, ibid. previous identification.

Kanphuti [कानफुटी] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Flemingia strobilifera (L.) W.T.Aiton from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Flemingia bracteata, Flemingia fruticulosa, Zornia strobilifera.

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

1) Kanphuti in India is the name of a plant defined with Cardiospermum halicacabum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Corindum halicacabum Medik.) (Latin halicacabus for a plant called vesicaria (Plinius), Greek halikakabos. (among others).

2) Kanphuti is also identified with Cleome viscosa It has the synonym Polanisia icosandra (L.) Wight & Arn. (etc.).

3) Kanphuti is also identified with Flemingia strobilifera It has the synonym Hedysarum bracteatum Roxb. (etc.).

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

· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2003)
· Ueber einige künstliche Geschlechter aus der Malvenfamilie, denn der Klasse der Monadelphien (1787)
· Rumphia (1849)
· American Journal of Botany (1944)
· Plantae Junghuhnianae (1852)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (1821)

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