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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kalilata [কালীলতা] in the Bengali language is the name of a plant identified with Derris trifoliata Lour. from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Derris uliginosa, Pongamia uliginosa, Robinia uliginosa. For the possible medicinal usage of kalilata, 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.

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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.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Kalilata, Kalilatā; (plurals include: Kalilatas, Kalilatās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)

Text 14 < [Chapter 8 - Aṣṭama-yāma-sādhana (Rātri-līlā–prema-bhajana sambhoga)]

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