Carpet: 1 definition
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Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Carpet in English is the name of a plant defined with Acalypha wilkesiana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ricinocarpus wilkesianus (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Stand. Cycl. Hort. (1914)
· J. Microbiol. Methods. (2011)
· Kew Bulletin (1982)
· Fieldiana: Botany, New Series (1995)
· International Journal of Crude Drug Research (1989)
· International Journal of Oncology (2009)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Carpet, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Carpet geranium, Carpet grass, Carpet-weed, Carpeta de san augustin, Carpetweed.
Full-text (+107): Galica, Sataranji, Jamakhana, Astarana, Astara, Pharasakhana, Satranji, Upatthara, Anthari, Bhummattharana, Astaranika, Khuraji, Namada, Basakara, Eraka, Kulamitika, Kalala, Kaucapaka, Ratnakambali, Rannagambali.
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Search found 61 books and stories containing Carpet; (plurals include: Carpets). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 2 - The Story of Prince Bodhi < [Chapter 26 - The Buddha’s Eighth Vassa at the Town of Susumaragira]
Part 4 - The Construction of Three Palaces for the Prince < [Chapter 2 - The Performance of the Ploughing Ceremony]
Biography (3) Uppalavaṇṇā Therī < [Chapter 44 - Life Histories of Bhikkhunī Arahats]
A Manual of Khshnoom (by Phiroz Nasarvanji Tavaria)
Appendix VIII < [Appendices]
Heralds of the Dawn < [July-September, 1928]
The Queen of Flowers < [January-February, 1929]
Autumn Song < [July – September, 2002]
Matangalila and Hastyayurveda (study) (by Chandrima Das)
Ancient trade in Ivory and Elephant-tusks < [Chapter 5]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)