In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Huloo [हुलू] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Meyna laxiflora from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family having the following synonyms: Vangueria spinosa. For the possible medicinal usage of huloo, 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.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Huloo in India is the name of a plant defined with Meyna laxiflora in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Vangueria spinosa Roxb..

2) Huloo is also identified with Meyna spinosa It has the synonym Vangueria stellata Blanco (etc.).

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

· Bull. Jard. Bot. État (1928)
· Flora of the British India (1880)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1824)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1832)
· Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. (1877)

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

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