Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Lucerne in English is the name of a plant defined with Medicago falcata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Medicago borealis Grossh. (among others).

2) Lucerne is also identified with Medicago sativa It has the synonym Trigonella tibetana (Alef.) Vassilcz. (etc.).

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

· Le Naturaliste Canadien (1984)
· Chinese Bulletin of Botany (1985)
· Caryologia (1987)
· Advances in Plant Taxonomy in Northwest China (1992)
· Phenolics. (1989)
· Botanical Research (1993)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Lucerne, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, 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: Arabian lucerne, Purple lucerne, Siberian lucerne, Tree lucerne, Wild lucerne, Yellow lucerne.

Full-text: Tree lucerne, Siberian lucerne, Purple lucerne, Wild lucerne, Yellow lucerne, Arabian lucerne, Gavata, Kuduremasale, Vilayati.

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Triveni Journal

An Evening With Mrs. Jawaharlal Nehru < [March-April, 1930]

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