Eaglewood: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Eaglewood in Common names is the name of a plant defined with Aquilaria filaria in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gyrinopsis acuminata Merr. (among others).
2) Eaglewood in English is also identified with Aquilaria malaccensis It has the synonym Agallochum malaccense (Lam.) Kuntze (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1893)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1788)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
· Planta Medica (1993)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Flora Malesiana (1960)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Eaglewood, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
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)
Ends with: Chinese eaglewood, Malayan eaglewood.
Full-text: Chinese eaglewood, Malayan eaglewood, Akkakalam, Kalimalakam, Kapaterikam, Ashtagandha, Pulil, Karkantam, Cakatuntam, Shagzo.
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Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 2c - Bred on the leaves of the blackgram etc. (masha-parna-bhrita) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) — Section on Therapeutics]
Chapter 27 - The therapeutics of Spastic Paraplegia (urustambha-cikitsa) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) — Section on Therapeutics]
Chapter 28 - The therapeutics of Vata Diseases (vatavyadhi-cikitsa) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) — Section on Therapeutics]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Introduction to the tradition of Betel-chewing < [Appendix 8.2 - The Romance of Betel-Chewing]