Ambiguity: Although Samul has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Samula.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Samul in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Echinochloa frumentacea Link from the Poaceae (Grass) family having the following synonyms: Panicum crus-galli var. edule. For the possible medicinal usage of samul, 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) Samul in India is the name of a plant defined with Bombax ceiba in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Salmalia malabarica Schott. & Endl.) (Gossampinus Schott & Endl., a variant of gossympinus, a Latin name used by Plinius for the cotton tree, Gossypium arboreum L. (among others).

2) Samul is also identified with Echinochloa frumentacea It has the synonym Oplismenus frumentaceus (Roxb.) Kunth (etc.).

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

· Grasses of Ceylon (1956)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Trop. Agric. (1941)
· Taxon (1961)
· Grasses of Burma (1960)
· Révision des Graminées (1829)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Samul in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) having root(s); well-founded; (adv) from the root; root and branch; —[nasha] complete ruination/destruction, extermination; •[karana] to destroy root and branch..—samul (समूल) is alternatively transliterated as Samūla.

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+21): Camul, Camulam, Samula, Samula-sudharavada, Samulaghata, Samulaghatam, Samulaka, Samulakasham, Samulam, Samulbana, Samulbanambu, Samuli, Samulihika, Samullalita, Samullaliya, Samullambita, Samullangh, Samullap, Samullapa, Samullapana.

Ends with: Camul.

Full-text: Samula, Samullasin, Samullasita, Samullekha, Samullasa.

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