Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Uruvalu [ಉರುವಲು] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Artemisia nilagirica (C. B. Cl.) Pamp. from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family having the following synonyms: Artemisia vulgaris, Artemisia vulgaris var. nilagirica. For the possible medicinal usage of uruvalu, 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.

Uruvalu [ಉರುವಲು] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Artemisia absinthium from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family.

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

Uruvalu in India is the name of a plant defined with Artemisia absinthium in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Artemisia absinthia St.-Lég. (among others).

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

· Prace Botaniczne (1992)
· Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica (1979)
· Botaničeskij Žurnal (1979)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Folia Geobotanica et Phytotaxonomica (1984)
· Watsonia (1994)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Uruvalu (ಉರುವಲು):—

1) [noun] a substance which is used to provide heat or power, usually by being burned; a fuel.

2) [noun] the tree Artmisia absinthium of Asteraceae family; mug wood.

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Uṟuvāḻu (ಉಱುವಾೞು):—[noun] (one’s) present life.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Ends with: Kuruvalu, Turuvalu.

Full-text: Uruvala, Uruval, Urulu.

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