Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Kowa in India is the name of a plant defined with Artocarpus heterophyllus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Artocarpus integra Merr. (among others).

2) Kowa is also identified with Clitoria ternatea It has the synonym Lathyrus spectabilis Forssk. (etc.).

3) Kowa in Tanzania is also identified with Dalbergia lactea It has the synonym Dalbergia sciadendron Chiov. (etc.).

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

· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Mémoires de la Société Linnéenne de Paris (1826)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1898)
· Oesterreichische Botanische Zeitschrift (1879)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1825)
· Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society (1857)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Kowabhaturi, Kowai, Kowali, Kowannabossie.

Ends with: Akowa, Mankowa, Munyakowa, Nkowakowa.

Full-text: Kowa'a, Hole kowa mara.

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

The Myths Of The North American Indians (by Lewis Spence)

Chapter IV - Iroquois Myths and Legends

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