Sanwan: 1 definition

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Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Sanwan in India is the name of a plant defined with Echinochloa colona in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Oplismenus crusgalli (L.) Dumort. (among others).

2) Sanwan is also identified with Echinochloa frumentacea It has the synonym Panicum crusgalli L. (etc.).

3) Sanwan is also identified with Panicum colonum It has the synonym Echinochloa colona (L.) Link.

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

· Reliquiae Haenkeanae (1830)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1994)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Ceylon J. Sci., Biol. Sci. (1959)
· Hortus Regius Botanicus Berolinensis (1833)
· Florae Siculae Prodromus (1827)

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