Biology (plants and animals)

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

Nival in India is the name of a plant defined with Euphorbia tithymaloides in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Tithymalus tithymaloides (L.) Croizat) (Pedilanthus Necker ex Poit., from the Greek pedilon ‘slipper, sandal’ and anthos ‘flower’, referring to the shape and appearance of the flowers.) (resembling the genus Tithymalus (among others).

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

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Cytologia (1999)
· Taxon (1980)
· Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. Paris (1812)
· Euphorbia
· Fieldiana: Botany, New Series (1995)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Nival, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, 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 (+3): Nivala, Nivalagantha, Nivalakandem, Nivalalem Lokhanda, Nivalana, Nivalanem, Nivalanitala, Nivalashankha, Nivale, Nivaleyidu, Nivali, Nivalidege, Nivaligare, Nivalihaku, Nivalikanike, Nivalisu, Nivalisuha, Nivalita, Nivalitege, Nivalivatta.

Ends with: Cinival, Inival, Kinival.

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