Snake wood: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Snake wood in English is the name of a plant defined with Cecropia peltata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ambaiba surinamensis Kuntze (among others).
2) Snake wood is also identified with Strychnos nux-vomica It has the synonym Strychnos spireana Dop (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Fl. Neotrop. (2005)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Systema Naturae
· Mémoires de la Société Botanique de France (1910)
· Taxon (1980)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
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Full-text: Mayirmanikkam.
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The Great Chariot (by Longchenpa)
Part 4a.4 - The great mandala of the environment and inhabitants < [B. The explanation of meditation practice]