Biology (plants and animals)

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

Bokabok in Philippines is the name of a plant defined with Scaevola taccada in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lobelia frutescens Mill. (among others).

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

· Phil. J. Sci. (1912)
· Nederlandsch Kruidkundig Archief. Verslangen en Mededelingen der Nederlandsche Botanische Vereeniging (1851)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1839)
· Hooker’s Journal of Botany and Kew Garden Miscellany (1852)
· Flora van Nederlandsch Indië (1856)
· Taxon (1997)

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

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Bokabok is another spelling for बोकाबोक [bokāboka].—n. mutual carrying on the back;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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