Biology (plants and animals)

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

Nsala in Southern Africa is the name of a plant defined with Strychnos spinosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Strychnos unguacha A. Rich. (among others).

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

· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzenge schichte und Pflanzengeographie (1905)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1808)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1845)
· Flora of Tropical Africa (1903)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1899)
· Tentamen Florae Abyssinicae (1851)

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

Ends with: Bhainsaala, Ghonsala, Kaumsala, Mansala, Pansala.

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Abhijnana Shakuntalam (Sanskrit and English) (by Saradaranjan Ray)

Chapter 6 - Shashtha-anka (sastho'nkah) < [Abhijnana Shakuntalam (text, translation, notes)]

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