Moringa: 1 definition
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Moringa means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Moringa in India is the name of a plant defined with Moringa ovalifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Moringa edulis Medik. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1791)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1963)
· Fieldiana, Botany (1946)
· Flora of the Southeastern United States (1903)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1825)
· Symbolae Botanicae (Vahl) (1790)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Moringa, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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: Moringa concanensis, Moringa ovalifolia, Moringa peregrina, Moringa ruspoliana, Moringa stenopetala.
Ends with: African moringa.
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Search found 8 books and stories containing Moringa; (plurals include: Moringas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapter on Medicine) (by Hin-tak Sik)
Medicines (m): Unclassified Substances < [Chapter 4 - Medicinal Substances in the Chapter on Medicine]
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 353: Dhonasākha-jātaka < [Volume 3]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XCI < [Anusasanika Parva]
Matangalila and Hastyayurveda (study) (by Chandrima Das)
Village Folk-tales of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), vol. 1-3 (by Henry Parker)
Story 12 - The Black Storks’ Girl < [Part I - Stories told by the Cultivating Caste and Vaeddas]
Story 7 - The Turtle Dove < [Part I - Stories told by the Cultivating Caste and Vaeddas]
Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
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