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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Pungphai [ꯄꯨꯡꯐꯥꯏ] in the Manipuri language is the name of a plant identified with Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.) Willd. from the Poaceae (Grass) family having the following synonyms: Eleusine aegyptiaca. For the possible medicinal usage of pungphai, 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)

Pungphai in India is the name of a plant defined with Dactyloctenium aegyptium in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Eleusine aegyptiaca (L.) Desf. (among others).

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

· Synopseos Plantarum (1805)
· Methodus Plantas Horti Botanici … (Suppl.) (1802)
· Phytologia (1981)
· Grasses of Burma (1960)
· Ceylon J. Sci., Biol. Sci. (1959)
· Petite Flore de l’Ouest-Africain (1954)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Pungphai, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, 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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