Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Palvalli [പാൽവള്ളി] in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Ichnocarpus frutescens (L.) W. T. Aiton from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Apocynum frutescens, Echites frutescens, Quirivelia frutescens. For the possible medicinal usage of palvalli, 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)

1) Palvalli in India is the name of a plant defined with Chonemorpha fragrans in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Epichysianthus macrophyllus (Roxb.) Voigt (among others).

2) Palvalli is also identified with Ichnocarpus frutescens It has the synonym Echites bantamensis Blume (etc.).

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

· Obs. Pl. Nov. (1871)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1837)
· A Catalogue of the Indigenous and Exotic Plants Growing in Ceylon (1824)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Kew Bulletin (1947)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Pālvaḷḷi (பால்வள்ளி) [pāl-vaḷḷi] noun probably from பால்¹. [pal¹.] [Malayalam: pālvaḷḷi.] Slender fruited viper-dogbane, medium climber, I chnocarpus fruteaseans; கொடிவகை. [kodivagai.]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Valli, Pal.

Ends with: Kappalvalli, Katupalvalli.

Full-text: Tsjeria-pu-pal-valli, Pal valli, Paalvalli kizhangu, Wallia-pal-valli, Pu-pal-valli.

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