Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Madanah in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Catunaregam spinosa (Thunb.) Tirveng. from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family having the following synonyms: Gardenia spinosa, Randia spinosa, Xeromphis spinosa. For the possible medicinal usage of madanah, 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.

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

1) Madanah in India is the name of a plant defined with Artabotrys hexapetalus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Annona hexapetala Linnaeus f. (among others).

2) Madanah is also identified with Catunaregam spinosa It has the synonym Narega coduva Raf. (etc.).

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

· Bull. Jard. Bot. État (1958)
· International Journal of Tropical Plant Diseases (1987)
· Botanical Register (1819)
· Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (1958)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1786)
· Observationes Botanicae (1781)

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