Kuang: 1 definition
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Kuang 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Kuang in Cambodia is the name of a plant defined with Jatropha curcas in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ricinus americanus Mill. (among others).
2) Kuang in Papua New Guinea is also identified with Centotheca lappacea It has the synonym Poa latifolia G. Forst. (etc.).
3) Kuang is also identified with Paspalum conjugatum It has the synonym Digitaria conjugata (Roxb.) Schult. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1816)
· Mantissa (Schultes) (1824)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1894)
· Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de l’État (1953)
· Bombay Fl. (1861)
· Kurkas (1763)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kuang, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, diet and recipes, 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)
Starts with: Kuang lang, Kuanga-iniama, Kuangan, Kuanguariniama.
Ends with: Xi zang zi kuang, Zi kuang.
Full-text: Zi kuang, Kuang lang, Xi zang zi kuang, Withania somnifera, Platycarya strobilacea.
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Search found 8 books and stories containing Kuang; (plurals include: Kuangs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Dhyana in the Buddhist Literature (by Truong Thi Thuy La)
3.4 (a): Bodhidharma and Hui K’o (3rd–4th century CE) < [Chapter 3 - The Dhyāna in Mahāyāna Literature]
3.4 (b): From Seng-Ts’an to Hung-Jen < [Chapter 3 - The Dhyāna in Mahāyāna Literature]
3.3 (a): The Origin of the Transmission (of Enlightenment in India) < [Chapter 3 - The Dhyāna in Mahāyāna Literature]
The Great Buddhist Emperors of Asia (by Shibani Dutta)
Chapter 4 - Chinese Emperor Yu Tee (502 A.C.–549 A.C.)
Chapter 2c - Kanishka as a Buddhist King (Circa 78 A.C.–101 A.C.)
Buddha-nature (as Depicted in the Lankavatara-sutra) (by Nguyen Dac Sy)
The 6th Patriarch Platform Sutra
Socially Engaged Buddhism (with reference to Australian society) (by Phuong Thi Thu Ngo)
Buddhist Welfare Movements < [Chapter 2]
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 10 - Imperial lines of Tibet, China, Hor, etc. < [Book 1 - The beginning of the story of the Doctrine]