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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Jhau [झाऊ] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Trichaurus ericoides (Rottler & Willd.) Arn. from the Tamaricaceae (Tamarisk) family having the following synonyms: Tamarix ericoides. For the possible medicinal usage of jhau, 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.

Jhau [ঝাউ] in the Bengali 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.

Jhau [झाऊ] in the Hindi language, ibid. previous identification.

Jhau [झाऊ] in the Marathi language, ibid. previous identification.

Jhau [झाउ] in the Nepali language, ibid. previous identification.

Jhau [ਝਾਊ] in the Punjabi language, ibid. previous identification.

Jhau [جهاو] in the Urdu language, ibid. previous identification.

Jhau in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Artemisia scoparia Waldst. & Kitam. from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family having the following synonyms: Artemisia capillaris, Artemisia elegans, Artemisia gracilis.

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

1) Jhau in India is the name of a plant defined with Senna siamea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cassia arayatensis sensu Naves (among others).

2) Jhau is also identified with Tamarix aphylla It has the synonym Thuja aphylla L. (etc.).

3) Jhau is also identified with Tamarix dioica It has the synonym Tamarix dioica Roxb..

4) Jhau is also identified with Tamarix ericoides.

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

· Deutsche Flora. Pharmaceutischmedicinische Botanik (1882)
· The Flora of Jamaica (1837)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1986)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1987)
· Bulletin du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, séries 4, Section B, Adansonia. Botanique Phytochimie (1981)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

jhāū (झाऊ).—m A tree, Indian tamarix, Tamarix Gallica. Grah.

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jhāū (झाऊ).—a (Jha.) Of loose texture, flimsy--cloth. 2 Light and unsubstantial--trinkets, vessels, paper &c. 3 fig. Good for nothing--a person or an article.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Jhau (झौ).—Heaven.

Derivable forms: jhauḥ (झौः).

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Jhāū (झाऊ):—(nm) a tamarisk tree—Tamarix Indica.

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Jhaubon, Jhaulika, Jhaumra, Jhaura, Jhauwa.

Ends with: Belati-jhau, Jangli-jhau, Lal-jhau, Laljhau, Rijhau, Sujhau.

Full-text: Lal-jhau, Jhabu, Jhyau, Jangli-jhau, Jhavu, Belati-jhau.

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