Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Wild tobacco in English is the name of a plant defined with Acnistus arborescens in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cestrum campanulatum Lam. (among others).

2) Wild tobacco is also identified with Irlbachia alata It has the synonym Chelonanthus chelonoides Gilg (etc.).

3) Wild tobacco is also identified with Nicotiana glauca It has the synonym Siphaulax glabra (Graham) Raf. (etc.).

4) Wild tobacco is also identified with Nicotiana rustica It has the synonym Nicotiana rustica var. pavonii (Dunal) Goodsp. (etc.).

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

· Linnaea (1832)
· Monographie du Genre Nicotiana Comprenant le Classement Botanique des Tabacs Botanique des Tabacs Industriels (1899)
· Protoplasma (1981)
· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1987)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1852)
· Cytologia (1997)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Wild tobacco, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

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Partial matches: Tobacco.

Starts with: Wild tobacco bush, Wild tobacco tree.

Full-text: Wild tobacco tree, Wild tobacco bush, Kattuppukaiyilai, Kadusannahogesoppu, Uccagolive, Malaippukaiyilai, Devanala, Kaduhogesoppu, Kamdale.

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