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Accepted scientific name of each plant Frequency that plant appears in medicinal sources
Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. 41

These plants were selected because your search term "kapikacchu"...

Non-scientific names Records referring to name
kapikacchu 5
kapikacchu powder 1

Scientific names as used in medicinal source Records referring to name
Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. 2
Mucuna pruriens (Linn.) D.C. 1
Mucuna prurita Hook. 2
Mucuna prurita Wight 1

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Accepted Name: (1)
  • Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. (6)
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  • Non-scientific names (6)
Name: (2)
  • kapikacchu (5)
  • kapikacchu powder (1)
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MPNS Accepted name Scientific name used in medicinal source All names Medicinal sources
Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. Mucuna prurita Hook. Kapikacchu

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 Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. Mucuna prurita Hook. Kapikacchu

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 Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. kapikacchu

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 Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. kapikacchu

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 Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. Mucuna prurita Wight kapikacchu

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 Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. Mucuna pruriens (Linn.) D.C. Kapikacchu powder

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 Trad. Herb. Remedies for Primary Health Care (WHO SE Asia, 2011)
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