Kubo: 2 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
Biology
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Introduction:

Kubo means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

: WorldCat: R膩j nigha峁囜弓u

Kubo in the Gujarati language possibly refers to 顿谤辞峁嘺辫耻峁墨, a medicinal plant identified with either Leucas cephalotes Spreng., Leucas aspera Sprekg. or Leucas linifolia Spreng., all from the Lamiaceae or 鈥渕int鈥� family of flowering plants, according to verse 5.137-138 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or R膩janigha峁囜弓u. The fifth chapter (辫补谤辫补峁乨颈-惫补谤驳补) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (办峁诲谤补-办峁辫补). Other than the Gujarati word Kubo, there are more synonyms identified for this plant among which eight are in Sanskrit.

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膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda 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)

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Kubo in India is the name of a plant defined with Leucas aspera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Phlomis obliqua Buch.Ham. ex Hook.f. (among others).

2) Kubo is also identified with Leucas stricta It has the synonym Leucas stricta Baker (etc.).

3) Kubo is also identified with Leucas urticifolia It has the synonym Hemistoma ovatum (Vahl) Ehrenb. ex Benth. (etc.).

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

· Nucleus (Calcutta) (1993)
· Plantae Asiaticae Rariores, or 鈥楧escriptions and figures of a select number of unpublished East Indian plants鈥� (1830)
· Flora of Tropical Africa (1900)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1825)
· Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. (1822)
· Rev. Hortus Malab. (1839)

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