Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Mahwa in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Engelhardtia spicata Lechen ex Blume from the Juglandaceae (Walnut) family having the following synonyms: Engelhardtia aceriflora, Gyrocarpus pendulus. For the possible medicinal usage of mahwa, 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) Mahwa in India is the name of a plant defined with Acacia intsia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Mimosa caesia L. (among others).

2) Mahwa is also identified with Engelhardia spicata It has the synonym Engelhardtia philippinensis C. DC. (etc.).

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

· Flora Malesiana, being an Illustrated Systematic Account of the Malaysian Flora
· A Numerical List of Dried Specimens (5250)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh (1982)
· FBI (1888)
· Fl. Javae Jugl. (1829)

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

Ends with: Omutura mahwa.

Full-text: Omutura mahwa, Pantarpu, Mahwa kinyaturu, Cirriluppai, Kattiruppai, Vanappirastam, Kitukkatti, Matukam, Karkam, Panippu, Girija.

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

Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)

Chapter 5 - The Pharmaceutics of Kurchi (vatsaka-kalpa) < [Kalpasthana (Kalpa Sthana) — Section on Pharmaceutics]

Chapter 4 - The therapeutics of Hemothermia (raktapitta-cikitsa) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) — Section on Therapeutics]

Chapter 11 - The therapeutics of Pectoral Lesions (kshata-kshina-cikitsa) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) — Section on Therapeutics]

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