Pon-avarai, Poṉṉāvārai: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Pon-avarai means something in biology, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Pon-avarai in India is the name of a plant defined with Senna occidentalis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cassia planisiliqua L. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Kagoshima University Research Center for the Pacific Islands, Occasional Papers (2001)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2003)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· Flora de Filipinas, ed. 3 (1877)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1991)
· Histoire Naturelle et Médicale des Casses (1816)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pon-avarai, for example extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPoṉṉāvārai (பொன்னாவாரை) [poṉ-āvārai] noun < idem. +. See பொன்னாவிரை. [ponnavirai.]
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: Pon, Avarai, Pom.
Full-text: Ponnavarai.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Pon-avarai, Poṉṉāvārai, Poṉ-āvārai, Ponnavarai, Ponnaavaarai; (plurals include: avarais, Poṉṉāvārais, āvārais, Ponnavarais, Ponnaavaarais). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Anaimalai Hills. < [Volume 25 (issue 2), Oct-Dec 2005]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Study of medicinal plants for malaria treatment in Tiruchirappalli. < [2018: Volume 7, June special issue 12]