Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Seej in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Euphorbia nivulia Buch.-Ham. from the Euphorbiaceae (Castor) family having the following synonyms: Euphorbia neriifolia Roxb., Euphorbia helicothele. For the possible medicinal usage of seej, 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)

1) Seej in India is the name of a plant defined with Euphorbia neriifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Tithymalus edulis (Lour.) H. Karst. (among others).

2) Seej is also identified with Euphorbia nivulia It has the synonym Euphorbia nivulia var. helicothele (Lem.) Boiss. (etc.).

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

· Taxon (1981)
· Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschapen (1790)
· Taxon (1982)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ ed. 1832 (1832)
· FBI (1887)
· Illustrations of the Botany of the Himalayan Mountains (1833)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Seej, for example health benefits, chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, 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: Seejali.

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