Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Biri-biri [ବିରି ବିରି] in the Odia language is the name of a plant identified with Acmella paniculata (Wall. ex DC.) R.K.Jansen from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family having the following synonyms: Spilanthes paniculata, Spilanthes acmella var. paniculata. For the possible medicinal usage of biri-biri, 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)

Biri-biri in Papua New Guinea is the name of a plant defined with Nypa fruticans in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Nipa arborescens Wurmb ex H. Wendl. (among others).

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

· Botanica Acta (1997)
· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1994)
· Verhandelingen van het bataviaasch genootschap van kunsten en wetenschappen (1779)
· Kongl. Vetenskaps Academiens Nya Handlingar (1782)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Dissert. Inaug. Med. Sagu (1757)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Biri-biri, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, 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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