Elephant grass: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Elephant grass in English is the name of a plant defined with Ochlandra travancorica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Melocanna travancorica Muell. (among others).
2) Elephant grass is also identified with Pennisetum purpureum It has the synonym Gymnothrix nitens Andersson (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Grasses of Ceylon (1956)
· Cytologia (1989)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Kew (1933)
· Grasses of Burma (1960)
· Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta. (1896)
· Fibres from plants, indigenous and introduced, eligible for industrial culture and experiment in Victoria. (1894)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Elephant grass, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Elephant, Grass.
Ends with: True elephant grass.
Full-text (+1): True elephant grass, Naribala, Anehullu, Jamdu, Rellugasuvu, Campankorai, Jambuhullu, Neynetti, Canpankorai, Jamburi, Khara, Campaikkonkani, Niratrina, Gajakabala, Anejomdu, Canpu, Jomdu, Jambu, Kanpu, Apu.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Elephant grass; (plurals include: Elephant grasses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Flora (1): Habitat < [Chapter 5 - Aspects of Nature]
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 3 - The Purging Cassia (aragvadha) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]
Chapter 4 - Six Hundred Purgative Preparations (virecana-ashraya) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]
Chapter 1b - The Pharmaceutics of the Emetic nut (madana-kalpa) < [Kalpasthana (Kalpa Sthana) — Section on Pharmaceutics]