Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Ooloo [ঊলূ] in the Bengali language is the name of a plant identified with Imperata cylindrica Imperata cylindrica (L.) P.Beauv. from the Poaceae (Grass) family. For the possible medicinal usage of ooloo, 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)

Ooloo in India is the name of a plant defined with Imperata cylindrica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Calamagrostis lagurus (L.) Koeler (among others).

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

· Öfversigt af Förhandlingar: Kongl. Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademien (1855)
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1889)
· Naturalientausch (1825)
· Synopsis Plantarum Glumacearum (1855)
· Tijdschrift voor Natuurlijke Geschiedenis en Physiologie (1840)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1906)

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

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