Touch me not: 1 definition
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Touch me not means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Touch me not in English is the name of a plant defined with Eleutherococcus senticosus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Acanthopanax asperatus Franch. & Sav. (among others).
2) Touch me not is also identified with Melianthus dregeanus It has the synonym Melianthus comosus Vahl (etc.).
3) Touch me not is also identified with Mimosa balansae It has the synonym Mimosa hispidula Kunth (etc.).
4) Touch me not is also identified with Mimosa pudica It has the synonym Mimosa balansae var. rojasiana Hassl. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· The Gardeners Dictionary
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Symbolae Botanicae (1794)
· Abhandlungen der Königlichen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen (1857)
· Species Plantarum.
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1989)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Touch me not, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, 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)
Partial matches: Not, Me, Touching.
Full-text (+584): Chuimui, Pale touch-me-not, Yellow-touch-me-not, Spotted touch-me-not, Nacikegida, Mudugudavare, Muttalamuruka, Horamuccaga, Suttumbekku, Olamuccuga, Gulamemhadi, Namaskari, Khadiri, Gulmenhadi, Mucuga, Curukki, Chhuimui, Lajjavati, Kritanjali, Karivelam.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Touch me not; (plurals include: Touch me nots). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Moon is Dead < [March-April 1935]
Silent Monster < [January – March, 2005]
Human Reference < [April - June 1977]
Chaitanya's Life and Teachings (by Krishna-das Kaviraj)
Chapter XVIII - Sanátan meets the Master and is taught of God's forms
Chapter IX - The Grand Chanting (Bera Kirtan)
Chapter XXIII - The Master teaches His disciples at Puri; the meeting with Sanátan
Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 42 - Without Rama the king’s heart finds no rest < [Book 2 - Ayodhya-kanda]
The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)
Harsha-charita (by Bāṇabhaṭṭa)
Tibetan tales (derived from Indian sources) (by W. R. S. Ralston)