India history and geography

Source: archive.org: Glossary of Sinhalese Folk Terms appearing in the Service Tenure Register

Elwi:—A kind of paddy grown on all hill sides under dry cultivation.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Elwi in Ivory Coast is the name of a plant defined with Milicia excelsa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Chlorophora tenuifolia Engl. (among others).

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

· Forest Flora and Forest Resources of Portuguese East Africa (1909)
· The Genera of North American Plants (1818)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2001)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1912)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1869)
· Pharmaceutical Biology (2005)

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