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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Firesticks in English is the name of a plant defined with Asclepias fruticosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gomphocarpus fruticosus (L.) Spreng. (among others).
2) Firesticks is also identified with Gomphocarpus fruticosus It has the synonym Asclepias albida N.E. Br. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Chem. Pharm. Bull. (Tokyo) (1994)
· Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze dell’ Istituto di Bologna (1851)
· Oesterreichische Botanische Zeitschrift (1876)
· Bot. Commelins (1983)
· Systema Vegetabilium, ed. 15 (1820)
· Phytochemistry. (1994)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Firesticks, for example health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
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Chandogya Upanishad (Madhva commentary) (by Srisa Chandra Vasu)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CCCXII < [Aranya Parva]
Apastamba Yajna-paribhasa-sutras (by Hermann Oldenberg)
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Katha Upanishad (by Swami Nirvikarananda)