Soap berry: 1 definition
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Soap berry means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Soap berry in English is the name of a plant defined with Cordia dichotoma in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gerascanthus dichotomus (G. Forst.) Borhidi (among others).
2) Soap berry is also identified with Deinbollia borbonica It has the synonym Omalocarpus macrophyllus Choux.
3) Soap berry is also identified with Deinbollia kilimandscharica It has the synonym Deinbollia kilimandscharica var. adusta (Radlk.) Verdc..
4) Soap berry is also identified with Deinbollia oblongifolia It has the synonym Hippobromus oblongifolius (E. Mey. ex Arn.) Drège (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. Marseille (1929)
· Zwei Pflanzengeografi sche Dokumente (1843)
· Beskrivelse af Guineeiske planter (1827)
· Acta Botanica Hungarica (1988)
· Flora (1869)
· Fontqueria (1987)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Soap berry, for example health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
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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Partial matches: Soap.
Starts with: Soap berry tree.
Full-text: Arishta, Arishtaka, Kshuna, Venira, Rishtaka, Vastikarmadhya, Phenaka, Pheṇila, Soap berry tree, Dune soap-berry, Vastikarmadya, Vastikarmmadhya, Arishtika, Aritthaka, Asava.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 5.119 < [Section XIII - Purification of Substances]
Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)
Appendix 6 - Glossary of Botanical terms
Chapter 48 - Royal bath (puṣyasnāna)
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 2 - The Elephant Leader seized by the Alligator < [Book 8 - Eighth Skandha]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 22 - Paraśurāma’s penance (a) < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 89 - Characteristics of good conduct (sadācāra) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)