Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Putra-juvi in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Ficus benjamina L. from the Moraceae (Mulberry) family. For the possible medicinal usage of putra-juvi, 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)

Putra-juvi in India is the name of a plant defined with Ficus benjamina in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Urostigma haematocarpum (Blume ex Decaisne) Miquel) (The name probably refers to the supposed relation of the plant to the source of a resin or benzoin procured from the Orient in antiquity, or the specific epithet from banyan, Sanskrit banij. (among others).

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

· Systematics Association Special Volume (1989)
· Clin. Exp. Allergy (1995)
· Systema Naturae, ed. 12 (1767)
· Allergy (2006)
· Nova Genera, quae super nonnullis Fici speciebus struebat (1844)
· London Journal of Botany (1847)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Putra-juvi, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, 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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Partial matches: Juvi, Putra.

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