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Non-scientific name:

cowitch

1 Accepted name(s) for "cowitch":

Accepted name
Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.

4 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018) Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. Hook.) Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. Leaf, fruit, seed, root
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009) Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.
Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011) Mucuna prurita Hook. Mucuna prurita Wight Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. dried root root

54 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "cowitch":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
aalkushee Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
alkusa Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
atmagupta Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
bael Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
baela Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
baikhujnee Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
bel Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
bela Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
belgiri Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
bengal quince Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
bil Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
bill Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
bilum Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
bilva Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
buffalo bean Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
common cow- itch Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
cowage Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
cowhage Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
dolichos pruriens Other U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
hko-ma-awn Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
kandura Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
kapikacchu Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
kapiprabha Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
kaucha Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
kaunch Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
kavach Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
kavanch Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
kevanch Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
khajkuhilee Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
khujanee Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
koovalam Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
maredu Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
markai Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
nasuganni Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
nasukunnee Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
nayisonanguballi Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
naykkorana Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
naykkuran Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
piliyadugu Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
pillee adugu Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
punaik-kalee Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
punaikkalee Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
punaippidukkam Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
pwekonclaw Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
ra Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
shoriyanam Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
sriphal Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
vael Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
velvet bean Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
vilvam Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
yan-nung Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
ātmaguptā (root) Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
śrīphala Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
śūkaśimbi Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)