Bansa: 2 definitions

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Introduction:

Bansa means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Bansa [بانس] in the Urdu language is the name of a plant identified with Dendrocalamus strictus from the Poaceae (Grass) family having the following synonyms: Bambusa stricta, Bambos stricta. For the possible medicinal usage of bansa, 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) Bansa in India is the name of a plant defined with Albizia odoratissima in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Acacia lomatocarpa DC. (among others).

2) Bansa is also identified with Colebrookea oppositifolia It has the synonym Sussodia oppositifolia (Sm.) Buch.-Ham. (etc.).

3) Bansa is also identified with Dendrocalamus strictus It has the synonym Bambusa verticillata Benth. (etc.).

4) Bansa is also identified with Eragrostis tremula It has the synonym Poa multiflora Roxb., nom. illeg., non Poa multiflora Forssk. (etc.).

5) Bansa is also identified with Justicia adhatoda It has the synonym Justicia adhatoda Mart. ex Nees (etc.).

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

· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1795)
· Historia et Commentationes Academiae Electoralis Scientiarum et Elegantiorum Literarum Theodoro-Palatinae (1790)
· Pl. Resources S.E. Asia
· Bangladesh Journal of Botany (1990)
· Planta Medica (1990)
· Bulletin of the Botanical Society of Bengal (1978)

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