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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Garmalo [ગરમાળો] in the Gujarati language is the name of a plant identified with Cassia fistula Cassia fistula L. from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family. For the possible medicinal usage of garmalo, 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)

Garmalo in India is the name of a plant defined with Cassia fistula in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cathartocarpus fistuloides (Collad.) G. Don (among others).

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

· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1986)
· Flora of Tropical Africa (1871)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1988)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
· Histoire Naturelle et Médicale des Casses (1816)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1993)

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