Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Arayal [അരയാൽ] in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Ficus religiosa L. from the Moraceae (Mulberry) family having the following synonyms: Ficus peepul, Ficus superstitiosa, Ficus caudata. For the possible medicinal usage of arayal, 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)

Arayal in India is the name of a plant defined with Ficus religiosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Urostigma religiosum (Linnaeus) Gasparrini (among others).

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

· FBI (1888)
· Species Plantarum
· London Journal of Botany (1848)
· Ric. Caprifico (1845)
· Bot. Mat. Med. (1812)
· Ethnobotany (2004)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Arayal, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, side effects, extract dosage, 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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Ends with: Kallarayal, Makarayal.

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