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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Hilikha [হিলিখা] in the Assamese language is the name of a plant identified with Terminalia citrina (Gaertn.) Roxb. from the Combretaceae (Rangoon creeper) family having the following synonyms: Terminalia multiflora, Myrobalanus citrina, Terminalia manii . For the possible medicinal usage of hilikha, 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)

Hilikha in India is the name of a plant defined with Terminalia chebula in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Myrobalanus chebula (Retz.) Gaertn. (among others).

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

· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1790)
· Observationes Botanicae (1789)
· Taxon (1979)
· Systema Naturae, ed. 12 (1767)
· FBI (1878)
· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1996)

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