Giloy: 3 definitions

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Introduction:

Giloy means something in Hindi, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Ambiguity: Although Giloy has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Giloya.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Giloy [গিলয়] in the Assamese language is the name of a plant identified with Tinospora cordifolia from the Menispermaceae (Moonseed) family. For the possible medicinal usage of giloy, 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.

Giloy [गिलोय] in the Hindi language, ibid. previous identification.

Giloy [गिलोय] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Tinospora sinensis from the Menispermaceae (Moonseed) family having the following synonyms: Campylus sinensis, Tinospora malabarica.

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

Giloy in India is the name of a plant defined with Tinospora cordifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Menispermum cordifolium Willd. (among others).

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

· Annals and Magazine of Natural History (1851)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Species Plantarum, ed. 4 (1806)
· Nucleus (1989)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1987)
· Taxon (1980)

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