Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Chhimbar in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Chloris flagellifera (Nees) P.M.Peterson from the Poaceae (Grass) family having the following synonyms: Panicum compressum, Eleusine compressa, Ochthochloa compressa. For the possible medicinal usage of chhimbar, 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)

Chhimbar in India is the name of a plant defined with Ochthochloa compressa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Eleusine caespitosa A. Rich. (among others).

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

· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1986)
· Kew Bulletin (1981)
· Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (1842)
· Dansk Botanisk Arkiv (1922)
· Tentamen Florae Abyssinicae … (1850)
· Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica (1775)

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

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