Biology (plants and animals)

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

Chhai in India is the name of a plant defined with Moringa ovalifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Moringa moringa Small (among others).

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

· Neue und wenig bekannte Pflanzen Deutsch-SüdwestAfrikas (1914)
· Prodromus Stirpium in Horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora of the Southeastern United States (1903)
· Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschapen (1790)
· Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae (1984)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Chhai-Bhanga, Chhaidika, Chhaila, Chhaiten.

Ends with: Achchhai, Elumichhai, Puchhaai, Pulichhai.

Full-text: Chhai-Bhanga.

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Search found 3 books and stories containing Chhai; (plurals include: Chhais). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Triveni Journal

A Profile of Sachi Raut Roy, the Poet < [April - June 1977]

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Vernacular architecture of Assam (by Nabajit Deka)

Deori Vernacular Architecture < [Chapter 6]

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Folk Tales of Gujarat (and Jhaverchand Meghani) (by Vandana P. Soni)

Chapter 5 - Maluva < [Part 1 - Saurashtra ni Rashdhar]

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