Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Bahuphali [बहुफली] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Corchorus depressus (L.) Stocks from the Malvaceae (Mallow) family having the following synonyms: Corchorus antichorus, Corchorus humilis, Corchorus microphyllus. For the possible medicinal usage of bahuphali, 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) Bahuphali in India is the name of a plant defined with Corchorus antichorus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

2) Bahuphali is also identified with Corchorus depressus It has the synonym Corchorus depressus Stocks (etc.).

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

· Nomenclator Botanicus ed. 3 (1797)
· Punj. Pl. (1916)
· Proc. Linn. Soc. Lond. (1848)
· New Phytologist (1973)
· Flora of the British Ind. (1874)
· Ann. Cat. Vasc. Pl. W. Pak. & Kash. (1972)

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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bahuphalī (बहुफली):—[=bahu-phalī] [from bahu-phala > bahu > bah] f. Name of various plants (Emblica Officinalis; Ficus Oppositifolia etc.), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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