Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Alsanda in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Dolichos lablab, Dolichos purpureus. For the possible medicinal usage of alsanda, 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)

Alsanda in India is the name of a plant defined with Lablab purpureus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Dolichos albus Lour. (among others).

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

· Nuovo Giornale Botanico Italiano (1821)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
· Catálogo ilustrado de las plantas de Cundinamarca (1968)
· Recent Res. Pl. Sci. (1979)
· Familles des Plantes (1763)
· Willdenowia (1986)

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