Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Ruho in Tanzania is the name of a plant defined with Coccinia grandis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Turia moghadd J.F. Gmel. (among others).

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

· Annales des Sciences Naturelles; Botanique (1866)
· Numer. List (6700)
· Mantissa Plantarum (1767)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1975)
· Hortus Suburbanus Calcuttensis (1845)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1980)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Ruho, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, 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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Starts with: Ruhombge, Ruhombya mashaka.

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Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)

Part 29 - Rohita (the generator of the universe) < [Chapter 2 - Salient Traits of the Solar Divinities in the Veda]

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Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) (by U Lu Pe Win)

Commentary on Biography of the thera Asananbodhiya < [Chapter 6 - Bījanivagga (section on Bījani)]

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