Jhao: 2 definitions

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Jhao means something in 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.

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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Jhao [ঝাও] in the Assamese language is the name of a plant identified with Tamarix gallica var. indica (Willd.) Ehrenb. from the Tamaricaceae (Tamarisk) family having the following synonyms: Tamarix indica. For the possible medicinal usage of jhao, 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) Jhao in India is the name of a plant defined with Tamarix aphylla in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Thuja aphylla L. (among others).

2) Jhao is also identified with Tamarix dioica It has the synonym Tamarix dioica Roxb..

3) Jhao is also identified with Tamarix gallica It has the synonym Tamarix gallica Thunb. (etc.).

4) Jhao is also identified with Tamarix indica.

5) Jhao is also identified with Tamarix troupii.

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

· Flora Japonica (Thunberg) (1784)
· Novae Plantarum Species (1821)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Indian Forester (1919)
· Der Gesellsschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin, neue Schriften (1803)

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

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