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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Thom in Laos is the name of a plant defined with Haldina cordifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Nauclea sterculiifolia A. Rich. ex DC.) (Adina Salisb., from the Greek adinos ‘clustered, plentiful, crowded’, referring to the clustered flowers. (among others).
2) Thom in Thailand is also identified with Mitragyna speciosa It has the synonym Nauclea korthalsii Steud., nom. inval. (etc.).
3) Thom in Vietnam is also identified with Ananas comosus It has the synonym Distiacanthus communis (Lam.) Rojas Acosta (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Genera Plantarum (1873)
· Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. (1936)
· Prodromus Stirpium in Horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)
· Gardeners Dictionary Abr., ed. 4 (1754)
· Fl. Ned. Ind. (1856)
· Forest Fl. N.W. India (1874)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Thom, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, side effects, 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 (+22): Thom prickle, Thoma, Thomadayaka, Thomalanem, Thomalap, Thomana, Thomanathosara, Thomandersia hensii, Thomara, Thomarayam, Thomas, Thomayamana, Thomba, Thombara, Thombaranem, Thombya, Thome, Thomenta, Thomesi, Thometi.
Ends with: Aswathom, Bai krathom, Dau khau thom, Nhor thom, Sa-laeng-thom, Salaeng thom, Slaeng thom, Thathommathom, Tom.
Full-text (+63): Slaeng thom, Thometi, Thom prickle, Sa-laeng-thom, Nhor thom, Nhoer thom', Patha, Salaeng thom, Dau khau thom, Corinti-panel, Uluvintai, Talipanas puteh, Lada hutan, Tsjerou-panel, Mempisang, Elli dabba, Nella gutti, Katsjau-panel, Limpanas putih, Gajah beranak.
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Hindu Architecture and Art in Angkor < [August 1937]
The Kakavin and Serat Kandas < [Jan - Feb 1939]
The Hindu Art and Architecture in Angkor < [April 1937]
Indian Medicinal Plants (by Kanhoba Ranchoddas Kirtikar)
36. Bocagea Dalzelii, Hk. f. and Thoms. < [Annonaceae (custard apple family)]
9. Delphinium denudatum, Wall. < [Ranunculaceae (buttercup family)]
15. Aconitum napellus, Linn. < [Ranunculaceae (buttercup family)]
Saying 86 - The Son Of Man Has Nowhere To Lay His Head
Saying 47 - Opposites Cannot Coexist
Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 4 - Suppression of the Wicked Living by Foul Means < [Book 4 - Removal of Thorns]
Chapter 13 - Punishment for Violating Justice < [Book 4 - Removal of Thorns]
Vietnamese Buddhist Art (by Nguyen Ngoc Vinh)
3. Sculptures in Cambodia < [Chapter 4 - The Sculpture and its Reciprocal Influence]
2b. The Shaping Cultural Expression of Buddhist Art < [Chapter 1 - The evolution of Buddhist Art in South Vietnam and South East Asia]
3. History of South East Asia < [Chapter 2 - Similarity of Buddhist monuments in South Vietnam and South East Asia]
Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra (by T. S. Syamkumar)
1.1. Expiatory Rites in Niśvāsatattvasaṃhitā < [Chapter 2 - Expiatory Rites in Āgamic Literature]