Sowa: 1 definition
Introduction:
Sowa 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)
1) Sowa in Ghana is the name of a plant defined with Wissadula amplissima in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Abutilon polyandrum G. Don (among others).
2) Sowa in India is also identified with Anethum graveolens It has the synonym Peucedanum sowa (Roxburgh) Kurz (etc.).
3) Sowa in Nigeria is also identified with Sorghum bicolor It has the synonym Andropogon saccharatus (L.) Raspail, nom. illeg., non Andropogon saccharatus (L.) Roxb. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Catalogus plantarum cubensium (1866)
· Candollea (1980)
· Acta Facultatis Rerum Naturalium Universitatis Comenianae, Botanica (1978)
· Beskrivelse af Guineeiske planter (1827)
· Bonplandia (1996)
· Prodromus Plantarum Capensium, … (1794)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sowa, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, chemical composition, 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Sowat.
Full-text (+44): Shatarna, Shatapushpika, Shatapushpa, Shaulpha, Pushpahva, Mishi, Bhuripushpa, Shirnapushpika, Shataprasuna, Amarapushpika, Shatahva, Avakpushpi, Shaleya, Samghatapattrika, Alpapattri, Karavi, Sitacchattra, Shatahvaya, Vanapushpa, Shataksha.
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Search found 29 books and stories containing Sowa; (plurals include: Sowas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 244 < [Telugu-English-Malayalam (1 volume)]
Page 319 < [Telugu-English-Malayalam (1 volume)]
Page 766 < [Kannada-English-Malayalam (1 volume)]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Experimental evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity of śatapushpā (anethum sowa roxb) on carrageenan induced paw oedema < [2018, Issue II, february,]
Comparative study on fundamental principles of garbha sharira (embryology) in indian system of medicine (āyurveda) and tibetan system of medicine (sowa-rigpa) < [2018, Issue VII, July]
AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF SHATAPUSHPA PHALA (Anethum sowa) WSR TO ITS PHYSICOCHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS < [2017, Issue I January,]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
A review on traditional uses and thereputic indications of anethum sowa < [2019: Volume 8, August issue 9]
Comparative study of Anethum sowa extracts' antibacterial, antioxidant, and cytotoxic activity. < [2016: Volume 5, April issue 4]
Review of shatapushpa uses in stri roga and prasuti tantra. < [2020: Volume 9, September special issue 11]
The Buddhist–Medical Interface in Tibet: Black Pill Traditions in Transformation < [Volume 10, Issue 4 (2019)]
The Healing Heuristic of the Medicine Buddha in Bhutan < [Volume 15, Issue 9 (2024)]
Religious Experience in the First-Person Perspective < [Volume 13, Issue 8 (2022)]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
Understanding and management of epidemic disease: A Tibetan Medicine perspective < [Volume 12 (issue 4), Oct-Dec 2021]
Integrative biology for integrative medicine: A complete approach < [Volume 14 (issue 6), Nov-Dec 2023]
Effect of Satapushpa Churnam with Tila Tailam in Oligomenorrhea. < [Volume 12 (issue 4), Oct-Dec 2021]
History of Science in South Asia
Tibetan Precious Pills as Therapeutics and Rejuvenating Longevity Tonics < [Special Issue]
Review: Barbara Gerke, Taming the Poisonous: Mercury, Toxicity, and Safety in Tibetan Medical Practices < [Vol. 12 (2024)]
Transmutations: Rejuvenation, Longevity, and Immortality Practices in South and Inner Asia Introduction < [Special Issue]
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