Biology (plants and animals)

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

Lusia in East Africa is the name of a plant defined with Leucaena leucocephala in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lysiloma latisiliquum (L.) Benth. (among others).

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

· Cytologia (1988)
· Magazzino toscano (1772)
· Journal of Botany, being a second series of the Botanical Miscellany (Hooker) (1842)
· Revista Brasileira de Genética (1991)
· Flora of the British West Indian Islands (1860)
· American Journal of Botany (1994)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Lūsia (लूसिअ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Lūṣita.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Ends with: Kalusia, Olusia.

Full-text: Lushita.

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