Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Vamu in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague from the Apiaceae (Carrot) family having the following synonyms: Carum copticum, Trachyspermum copticum, Carum ajowan. For the possible medicinal usage of vamu, 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.

Vamu in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Trachyspermum roxburghianum from the Apiaceae (Carrot) family having the following synonyms: Pimpinella lateriflora, Pimpinella dalzellii, Carum roxburghianum.

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

1) Vamu in India is the name of a plant defined with Trachyspermum ammi in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Bunium copticum (L.) Sprengel (among others).

2) Vamu is also identified with Trachyspermum roxburghianum It has the synonym Ptychotis involucrata (Roxb.) Lindl. (etc.).

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

· Mantissa Plantarum (1767)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew. (1929)
· Flora of Bermuda (1918)
· Das Pflanzenreich (1927)
· Flora of Tropical Africa (1877)
· The Flora of British India (1879)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Vamu, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Vamu-aaku, Vamu-aku, Vamudha, Vamuka, Vamuntur, Vamuru, Vamuttaya.

Ends with: Adhvamu, Bilvamu, Boda savamu, Ghantaravamu, Kuravamu, Maruvamu, Mridumaruvamu.

Full-text: Vamu-aaku, Vamu-aku, Uruvam.

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