Ambiguity: Although Bargad has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Baragada.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Bargad in the Urdu language is the name of a plant identified with Ficus benghalensis L. from the Moraceae (Mulberry) family. For the possible medicinal usage of bargad, 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)

Bargad in India is the name of a plant defined with Ficus benghalensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ficus cotoneaefolia Hort. ex Miq. (among others).

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

· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1987)
· Enumeratio plantarum (1805)
· Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi (1867)
· Bot. Mat. Med. (1812)
· Species Plantarum

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

Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Bargad in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a banyan tree..—bargad (बरगद) is alternatively transliterated as Baragada.

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Bargada, Bargadan.

Full-text: Baragada.

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