Biology (plants and animals)

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

Smu in India is the name of a plant defined with Thysanolaena latifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Myriachaeta glauca Moritzi ex Steud. (among others).

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

· Nomenclator Botanicus. (1841)
· Grasses of Burma, Ceylon, India and Pakistan (1960)
· Flora van Nederlandsch Indië (1857)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Reliquiae Haenkeanae (1830)
· Blumea (1991)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Smu, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, health benefits, 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: Samudyoga, Smug-po, Smutgrass.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Smu; (plurals include: Smus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Tibet (Myth, Religion and History) (by Tsewang Gyalpo Arya)

3. Kachem Kaholma [Tib: bKa' chems ka khol ma] < [Chapter 1 - Early Tibetan Origin Myth]

5. Early Bon and Later Buddhist -Amalgamation < [Chapter 3 - Nyatri Tsanpo; The First King of Tibet]

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Ancient Science of Life

Rhazes’ concepts and manuscripts on nutrition in treatment and health care < [Volume 31 (issue 4), Apr-Jun 2012]

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