Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Garei in the Angami language is the name of a plant identified with Fagopyrum esculentum Moench from the Polygonaceae (Knotweed) family having the following synonyms: Fagopyrum sagittatum, Fagopyrum vulgare, Polygonum fagopyrum. For the possible medicinal usage of garei, 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.

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

Garei in India is the name of a plant defined with Fagopyrum dibotrys in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Polygonum volubile Turczaninow (among others).

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

· Plantae Asiaticae Rariores (1832)
· Cell Chromosome Res. (1989)
· The flora of Eastern Himalaya (1966)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Nova Acta Physico-medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Naturae Curiosorum Exhibentia Ephemerides sive Observationes Historias et Experimenta (1826)
· Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society (1999)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Garei, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, 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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Ends with: Nungarei, Nunggarei, Pungarei.

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