Pomelo: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Pomelo in English is the name of a plant defined with Citrus maxima in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Limonia x aurantiifolia Christm. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Proceedings, Indian Academy of Sciences. Section B, Biological Sciences (1983)
· J. Jap. Soc. Hort. Sci. (2000)
· J. Hunan Agric. Coll. (1991)
· Annales du muséum national d’histoire naturelle (1813)
· An Interpretation of Rumphius’s Herbarium Amboinense (1917)
· Phytomorphology (1998)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pomelo, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, have a look at these references.
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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Search found 2 books and stories containing Pomelo; (plurals include: Pomelos). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 27e - The group of Fruits (Phala) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]
Chapter 10 - The Pharmaceutics of the Thorny Milk-hedge Plant (sudha-kalpa) < [Kalpasthana (Kalpa Sthana) — Section on Pharmaceutics]
Chapter 22 - The therapeutics of Dipsosis (morbid thirst) (trishna-cikitsa) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) — Section on Therapeutics]
Matangalila and Hastyayurveda (study) (by Chandrima Das)