Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Cheel [चील] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Melaleuca viminalis (Sol. ex Gaertn.) Byrnes from the Myrtaceae (Bottlebrush) family having the following synonyms: Callistemon viminalis, Metrosideros viminalis. For the possible medicinal usage of cheel, 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)

Cheel in India is the name of a plant defined with Asphodelus tenuifolius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ornithogalum flavum Forssk. (among others).

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

· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ ed. 1832 (1832)
· Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica (1775)
· Flora Orientalis (1882)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1908)
· Herbertia (1987)
· Fl. Afr. Nord (1958)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Cheelagutti, Cheelaita, Cheelathu, Cheelaune.

Full-text: Melaleuca viridiflora, Melaleuca leucadendra, Melaleuca quinquenervia.

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