India history and geography

Source: Shodhganga: Deforestation in Nagaland: a historical perspective

Bhelu is the name of a plant corresponding to Tetramelus nudiflora, according to the author Lanukumla Ao in his thesis “Deforestation in Nagaland”, mentioning the source: Annual Administrative Report 2012-2013.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Bhelu in the Assamese language is the name of a plant identified with Tetrameles nudiflora R. Br. from the Tetramelaceae (False hemp) family having the following synonyms: Anictoclea grahamiana, Tetrameles grahamiana. For the possible medicinal usage of bhelu, 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)

Bhelu in India is the name of a plant defined with Tetrameles nudiflora in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Anictoclea grahamiana Nimmo (among others).

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

· Icones Plantarum Indiae Orientalis (1956)
· Flora van Nederlandsch Indië (1859)
· Plantae Javanicae Rariores (Bennett) (1838)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1864)
· FBI (1879)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Bhelu (भेलु).—m. or f., a high number: Gaṇḍavyūha 133.21; Mahāvyutpatti 7893, cited from Gaṇḍavyūha; Tibetan ñar ñer, which also renders tela, q.v.; compare prec.

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

Bhelu (भेलु):—m. or n. (?) a [particular] high number, [Buddhist literature]

[Sanskrit to German]

Bhelu in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Bheluan, Bheluka, Bhelupura.

Full-text: Tela.

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