Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Tilakah [तिलकः] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Wendlandia heynei (Schult.) Santapau & Merchant from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family having the following synonyms: Rondeletia heynei, Rondeletia exserta, Wendlandia exserta. For the possible medicinal usage of tilakah, 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)

Tilakah in India is the name of a plant defined with Adenanthera pavonina in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Adenanthera polita Miq. (among others).

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

· Acta Botanica Austro Sinica (1989)
· Flora of Jamaica containing descriptions of the flowering plants known from the island (1920)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Sci. Rep. Res. Inst. Evol. Biol. (1986)
· Ceiba (2003)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Tilakah, for example health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, 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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