Biology (plants and animals)

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

Saravanam in India is the name of a plant defined with Saccharum spontaneum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Imperata spontanea (L.) P. Beauv. (among others).

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

· Flora AegyptiacoArabica (1775)
· Agra University Journal of Research (Science) (1957)
· Flora (1836)
· Proc. 14th Congr. Int. Soc. Sugar Cane Technologists (1972)
· Grasses of Burma (1960)
· Cytologia (1989)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Śaravaṇam (ஶரவணம்) noun < śara-vaṇa. See சரவணம் [saravanam], 1, 4.

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Caravanam.

Ends with: Caravanam, Punniyacaravanam.

Full-text: Pavakarani.

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