Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Tinisah [तिनीशः] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Melastoma malabathricum L. from the Melastomataceae (Melastome) family. For the possible medicinal usage of tinisah, 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.

Tinisah [तिनीशः] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Osbeckia muralis Naud. from the Melastomataceae (Melastome) family having the following synonyms: Osbeckia truncata var. kurzii, Osbeckia zeylanica Steud. ex Naud..

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

1) Tinisah in India is the name of a plant defined with Acer pictum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Kalopanax pictus (Thunb.) Nakai (among others).

2) Tinisah is also identified with Osbeckia aspera It has the synonym Osbeckia aspera Benth..

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

· Systema Vegetabilium. (1784)
· Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis (1784)
· Numer. List (4073)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de Belgique (1890)
· Species Plantarum
· Flora Sylvatica Koreana (1927)

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