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Elachi means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Elachi [ಎಳಚಿ, ಎಲಚಿ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. from the Rhamnaceae (Ber) family. For the possible medicinal usage of elachi, 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.

Elachi [इलाची] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton from the Zingiberaceae (Ginger) family having the following synonyms: Amomum cardamomum, Amomum repens, Alpinia cardamomum.

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

1) Elachi in India is the name of a plant defined with Amomum subulatum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cardamomum subulatum (Roxb.) Kuntze (among others).

2) Elachi is also identified with Amomum villosum It has the synonym Amomum xanthioides Wall. ex Baker (etc.).

3) Elachi is also identified with Elettaria cardamomum It has the synonym Amomum repens Sonn. (etc.).

4) Elachi is also identified with Ziziphus jujuba It has the synonym Ziziphus sativa Gaertner (etc.).

5) Elachi is also identified with Ziziphus mauritiana It has the synonym Rhamnus jujuba Linnaeus (etc.).

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

· FBI (1875)
· Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (1967)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1909)
· Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London (1812)
· Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica (1979)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1768)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Elachi, for example side effects, diet and recipes, 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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