Biology (plants and animals)

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

Salay in Philippines is the name of a plant defined with Bothriochloa pertusa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Dichanthium ischaemum subvar. pertusum (L.) Roberty (among others).

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

· Grasses of Burma (1960)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1980)
· Bulletin de la Société d’Histoire Naturelle de l’Afrique du Nord (1941)
· Bulletin de la Société d’Histoire Naturelle de l’Afrique du Nord (1957)
· Species Plantarum. Editio quarta (1806)
· Tentamen Florae Abyssinicae … (1850)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Salay, for example chemical composition, health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Calayantiram, Calaynta, Salay parang, Salaya, Salayatana, Salayatana Samyutta, Salayatana Vagga, Salayatana Vibhanga Sutta, Salayati, Salayin, Salayisu, Salayudi, Shalayani.

Ends with: Chikitsalay, Kisalay, Parnashalay, Saura-chikitsaalay, Vatsalay.

Full-text: Salay parang.

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Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal (by Shubha Majumder)

Jainism in ancient Bengal during the early medieval period < [Chapter 3 - Historical Background of Jainism in Ancient Bengal]

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