Biology (plants and animals)

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

Chahar in Malaya is the name of a plant defined with Archidendron clypearia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pithecellobium angulatum Benth. (among others).

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

· Dispositio vegetabilium methodica a staminum numero desumta (1790)
· Journal of Natural Products (2006)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1993)
· Reinwardtia (1954)
· Adansonia: recueil périodique d’observations botanique, (1979)

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

Chahaar is another spelling for चहार [cahāra].—n. the lowest among four levels;

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Chahar-maghz, Chahar-maghze-hindi, Chahara, Chaharana, Chahardiwari, Chahari, Chaharilo, Chaharinu, Chaharmaghaz.

Full-text: Chahar-maghz, Chahar-maghze-hindi.

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Triveni Journal

The War in China < [October 1937]

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History of Indian Medicine (and Ayurveda) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)

Chapter 17 - The Royal Physician < [Part 2-3 - Medical Institutions in Ancient India]

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