Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Isinama in South Africa is the name of a plant defined with Achyropsis avicularis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Achyranthes avicularis E. Mey..

2) Isinama is also identified with Priva cordifolia It has the synonym Tortula aspera (Roxb.) Roxb. ex Willd. (etc.).

3) Isinama in Southern Africa is also identified with Boscia albitrunca It has the synonym Capparis punctata Burch. (etc.).

4) Isinama is also identified with Elionurus muticus It has the synonym Andropogon adustus Trin. (etc.).

5) Isinama is also identified with Maytenus acuminata It has the synonym Celastrus plectronia DC. (etc.).

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

· Kew Bulletin (1953)
· Flora Capensis (1818)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzenge schichte und Pflanzengeographie (1908)
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1889)
· Florae Africae Australioris Illustrationes Monographicae (1841)
· Pl. Coromandel

If you are looking for specific details regarding Isinama, for example extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, 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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Starts with: Isinama esibomvu sehlathi, Isinama-esibomvusehlathi.

Full-text: Isinama-esibomvusehlathi, Isinama esibomvu sehlathi.

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