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Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Telakuchā in the Bangali language is another name for Tiktatuṇḍī, a medicinal plant identified with Coccinia indica (ivy gourd ) from the Cucurbitaceae or “gourd family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.64-65 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Other than the Bengali word Telakuchā, there are more synonyms identified for this plant among which six are in Sanskrit.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Telakucha [তেলাকুচা] in the Bengali language is the name of a plant identified with Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt from the Cucurbitaceae (Pumpkin) family having the following synonyms: Coccinia indica, Bryonia grandis, Cucurbita dioica. For the possible medicinal usage of telakucha, 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) Telakucha in Bangladesh is the name of a plant defined with Coccinia cordifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Coccinia cordifolia Cogn. (among others).

2) Telakucha in India is also identified with Coccinia grandis It has the synonym Cephalandra indica (Wight & Arn.) Naudin, nom. illeg. (etc.).

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

· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2002)
· Cytologia (1983)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1980)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1992)
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1881)
· Species Plantarum

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Full-text: Tundikeshi, Tundika, Tiktatundi.

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