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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Bannilgach [বননীলগাছ] in the Bengali language is the name of a plant identified with Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers. from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Tephrosia lanceifolia, Tephrosia indigofera, Tephrosia wallichii. For the possible medicinal usage of bannilgach, 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)

Bannilgach in India is the name of a plant defined with Tephrosia purpurea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cracca wallichii (Graham) Rydb. (among others).

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

· Species Plantarum, ed. 3
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1822)
· Synopsis Plantarum (Persoon) (1807)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis
· Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Regii Berolinensis Altera (1822)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)

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