Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Nagesar [নাগেশ্বর] in the Bengali language is the name of a plant identified with Mesua ferrea L. from the Clusiaceae (Garcinia) family. For the possible medicinal usage of nagesar, 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.

Nagesar [नागेसर] in the Hindi language, ibid. previous identification.

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

Nagesar in Nepal is the name of a plant defined with Mesua ferrea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Calophyllum nagassarium Burm.f. (among others).

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

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Taxon (1986)
· Ceylon Journal of Science, Biological Sciences (1976)
· Indian J. Forest. (1984)
· Species Plantarum (1762)
· Flora Indica (1768)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Nagesar, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, 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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Starts with: Nagesara.

Ends with: Cikkanagesar, Natanagesar.

Full-text: Kharaghatana, Dhenukari.

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