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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Chihurlata [চিহুরলতা] in the Bengali language is the name of a plant identified with Phanera vahlii (Wight & Arn.) Benth. from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family having the following synonyms: Bauhinia racemosa, Bauhinia vahlii. For the possible medicinal usage of chihurlata, 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)

Chihurlata in India is the name of a plant defined with Bauhinia vahlii in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Phanera vahlii (Wight & Arn.) Benth. (among others).

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

· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1996)
· Flora de Filipinas (1880)
· Encycl. (Lamarck) (1785)
· Plantae Junghuhnianae (1852)
· Catalogue of Indian Plants (1833)
· Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants (2008)

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