Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Kanwar in India is the name of a plant defined with Abrus precatorius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Abrus abrus (L.) W. Wight, nom. illeg. (among others).

2) Kanwar is also identified with Saccharum bengalense It has the synonym Erianthus munja Jesw. (etc.).

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

· Cytologia (1989)
· Contributions from the United States National Herbarium (1905)
· Commentariorum de Plantis Africae Australioris (1836)
· Öfversigt af Förhandlingar: Kongl. Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademien (1855)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1997)
· Annales des Sciences Naturelles (Paris) (1826)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kanwar, for example diet and recipes, side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, 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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Ends with: Bara kanwar, Barakanwar, Ghee-kanwar, Ghi kanwar.

Full-text: Bara kanwar, Ghi kanwar, Ghee-kanwar.

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

Triveni Journal

Snake in Khasi Folk-lore < [October 1960]

Indian Culture in Cambodia < [January 1957]

Indian Culture in Cambodia < [January 1957]

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