Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Aviri [అవిరి] in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Indigofera tinctoria L. from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Indigofera indica Lam., Indigofera sumatrana. For the possible medicinal usage of aviri, 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) Aviri in India is the name of a plant defined with Indigofera tinctoria in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Indigofera oligophylla Baker (among others).

2) Aviri is also identified with Senna auriculata It has the synonym Cassia densistipulata Taub. (etc.).

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

· Phytotherapy Research (2001)
· Flora Indica (1832)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1979)
· Botanische Bemerkungen (1844)
· Cytologia (1982)
· Journal of Biosciences (1993)

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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Āviri (ಆವಿರಿ):—

1) [noun] water as converted into an invisible vapour or gas by being heated to the boiling point; vaporized water; steam.

2) [noun] much hotness; great warmth; heat.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Aviri (அவிரி) noun < அவிர்-. [avir-.] [Telugu: aviri, M. avari.] Indigo plant. See அவுரி. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [avuri. (vaithiya muligai)]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Aviricceti, Aviriya.

Full-text: Avaluppu.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Aviri, Āviri; (plurals include: Aviris, Āviris). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Journal of the European Ayurvedic Society (by Inge Wezler)

An unpublished Jesuit work on Indian phytotherapy < [Volume 3 (1993)]

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