Kuei chiu: 1 definition
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Kuei chiu 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)Kuei chiu in China is the name of a plant defined with Dysosma versipellis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Leavenworthia exigua Rollins var. exigua (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Chromatographia (2008)
· Journal of Botany, British and Foreign (1883)
· Rhodora
· Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (1963)
· Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica (1979)
· Journal of Natural Products (2007)
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