Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Tarota in the Urdu language is the name of a plant identified with Senna tora (L.)Roxb. from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family having the following synonyms: Cassia tora. For the possible medicinal usage of tarota, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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

1) Tarota in India is the name of a plant defined with Senna obtusifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cassia toroides Roxb., nom. nud. (among others).

2) Tarota is also identified with Senna tora It has the synonym Cassia contorta Vogel (etc.).

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

· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1987)
· Index Rafinesquianus. (1949)
· and Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.
· Journal of Palynology (1980)
· Kew Bulletin (1990)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Tarota, for example health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

context information

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.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

tarōṭā (तरोटा).—m (Or taravaṭā) A plant. Called also ṭāṅka- ḷā, ṭahāṭaḷa, ṭāhakaḷa.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

tarōṭā (तरोटा).—m A plant.

context information

Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Tarotang, Tarotara.

Ends with: Atarota, Rantarota, Totarota.

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