India history and geography

Source: Shodhganga: Deforestation in Nagaland: a historical perspective

Haldu is the name of a plant corresponding to Adina cordifolia, according to the author Lanukumla Ao in his thesis “Deforestation in Nagaland”, mentioning the source: Annual Administrative Report 2012-2013.

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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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Haldu [हळ्दू] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Adina cordifolia (Roxb.) Brandis from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family having the following synonyms: Haldina cordifolia, Nauclea cordifolia, Nauclea sterculiifolia. For the possible medicinal usage of haldu, 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)

1) Haldu in India is the name of a plant defined with Haldina 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 Nauclea sterculiifolia A. Rich. ex DC.) (Adina Salisb., from the Greek adinos ‘clustered, plentiful, crowded’, referring to the clustered flowers. (among others).

2) Haldu is also identified with Psydrax dicoccos It has the synonym Canthium dicoccum Merr. (etc.).

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

· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1795)
· Genera Plantarum (1873)
· The Paradisus Londinensis (1807)
· Fitoterapia (2001)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1788)
· Blumea (1978)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Halduem-kanchan, Haldukhata, Halduli, Haldumbu, Halduvoapto.

Ends with: Banhaldu, Phaldu.

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