Alternative spellings of this word include Bichhua.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Bichua [बिछुआ] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Laportea interrupta (L.) Chew from the Urticaceae (Nettle) family having the following synonyms: Fleurya interrupta, Urtica interrupta. For the possible medicinal usage of bichua, 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.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Bichua in India is the name of a plant defined with Girardinia diversifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Girardinia adoensis (Hochst. ex Steud. (among others).

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

· Sinensia (1932)
· Symbolae Botanicae (1790)
· Fl. China. (2003)
· Flora AegyptiacoArabica (1775)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Voyage autour du Monde, entrepris par Ordre du Roi, … éxécuté sur les Corvettes de S. M. l’Uranie et la Physicienne … Botanique (1826)

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

Bichuā (बिछुआ) [Also spelled bichhua]:—[[~vā]] (nm) see [bichiyā]; see [bicchū].

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