Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Bleeding hearts in English is the name of a plant defined with Dicentra spectabilis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Dielytra spectabilis (L.) DC. (among others).

2) Bleeding hearts is also identified with Lamprocapnos spectabilis It has the synonym Diclytra spectabilis (L.) DC. (etc.).

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

· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1997)
· Archiv für die Botanik (1797)
· Abhandlungen der Mathematisch-Physikalischen Classe der Königlich Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften (1840)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora des Serres (1847)
· Regni Vegetabilis Systema Naturale (1821)

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

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Partial matches: Bleeding, Heart.

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Triveni Journal

The Mortal becomes Immortal < [March 1948]

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Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study) (by Shri N. M. Kansara)

6.2. Alankaras (4): Upama (simile) < [Chapter 15 - The Tilakamanjari as a Prose Poetic work]

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