Biology (plants and animals)

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

Valeti in Tonga is the name of a plant defined with Catharanthus roseus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Vinca rosea var. alba (G. Don) Sweet (among others).

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

· Kurtziana (1984)
· Tropical Nat. (1936)
· Prodromus Stirpium in Horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)
· Genera Plantarum (1838)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (1976)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Valeti, for example health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Valeti, (cp. Sk. vāleti, Caus. of val to turn: see valaya) 1. to twist, turn, in gīvaṃ to wring (a fowl’s neck) J. I, 436; III, 178 (gīvaṃ valitvā: read °etvā).—2. to twist or wind round, to put (a garment) on, to dress J. I, 452 (sāṭake valetuṃ; v. l. valañcetuṃ).—pp. valita. (Page 603)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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