Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Thivezhai in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Cleome gynandra L. from the Cleomaceae (Spider Flower) family having the following synonyms: Gynandropsis gynandra, Cleome triphylla, Cleome pentaphylla. For the possible medicinal usage of thivezhai, 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)

Thivezhai in India is the name of a plant defined with Cleome gynandra in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Podogyne pentaphylla (L.) Hoffmanns. (among others).

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

· Hortus Malabaricus
· Systema Vegetabilium (1827)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Botanisches Magazin (1790)
· Flora Jamaicensis (1759)
· Vollständiges Lexicon der Gärtnerei und Botanik (1816)

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

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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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