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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Ahavabhishtha in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari from the Burseraceae (Torchwood) family having the following synonyms: Balsamea mukul , Balsamodendron mukul, Commiphora mukul. For the possible medicinal usage of ahavabhishtha, 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)

Ahavabhishtha in India is the name of a plant defined with Commiphora mukul in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Balsamodendrum mukul Hook. (among others).

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

· Journal of the American Medical Association (2003)
· Am. J. Health Syst. Pharm.
· Ann. Pharmacother. (1984)
· JAMA
· Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2010)
· Complementary Therapies in Medicine (2009)

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