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)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)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.
Ends with: Adas sowa, Kelampa sowa, Korisowa, Sutrsowa.
Full-text (+42): Shatarna, Shatapushpika, Shaulpha, Shatapushpa, Pushpahva, Bhuripushpa, Shirnapushpika, Shataprasuna, Amarapushpika, Avakpushpi, Mishi, Shatahva, Samghatapattrika, Alpapattri, Shaleya, Sitacchattra, Vanapushpa, Shatahvaya, Shataksha, Vajrapushpa.
Relevant text
Search found 4 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:
Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)
Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
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Parama Samhita (English translation) (by Krishnaswami Aiyangar)
Tibet (Myth, Religion and History) (by Tsewang Gyalpo Arya)
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